Friday, March 20, 2020

George Orwells

In this following essay from George Orwells 1984, you can expect to see that Big Brother is in many ways similar to numerous dictators, both past and present. As you read, you will be able to see the comparisons to Adolf Hitler, Nicolae Ceausescu and _______. 1984 by George Orwell is a story of a man's struggle against a totalitarianstic government that controls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. They use advanced mind reading techniques to discover the thoughts of the people and punish those who show signs of rebellion against the government. The novel is supposed to be a prophetic story, however, it was somewhat wrong in the date. Although some of the things described in the book are going on today, several things are not going to happen for some time to come. I believe that Orwell's purpose for writing 1984 was to express his feelings of how the governments would come to control everything and anything it wished to do. It is also possible that he wanted t tell of how mind control and torture techniques could be used to make an individual or an entire nation do what the government wanted. In his novel Orwell used the image of a man who stood in a shadow that covered his face. This was to make him animas and unrecognizable. The figure was called "Big Brother" and this figure was placed on posters and put all over the place with the saying, "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU." This was used to let the people know that no matter where they go the could not escape the watching eyes of the controlling government. The government itself was very mysterious and had several parts that were very suspicious to the main character, Winston, who worked in one part of the government. It was divided up into four parts. The Ministry of Truth, where Winston worked, was in charge of education and the arts. The Ministry of Peace, which was in command of war. The Ministry of plenty, whi...

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The Nature of Positive Slope and Positive Correlation

The Nature of Positive Slope and Positive Correlation In algebraic functions, the slope, or m, of a line describes how rapidly or slowly change is occurring. Linear Functions have 4 types of slopes: positive, negative, zero, and undefined. Positive Slope Positive Correlation A positive slope demonstrates a positive correlation between the following: x and yinput and outputindependent variable and dependent variablecause and effect Positive correlation occurs when each variable in the function moves in the same direction. Look at the linear function in the picture, Positive slope, m 0. As the values of x increase, the values of y increase. Moving from left to right, trace the line with your finger. Notice that the line increases. Next, moving from right to left, trace the line with your finger. As the values of x decrease, the values of y decrease. Notice how the line decreases. Positive Slope in the Real World Here are some examples of real-world situations where you might see a positive correlation: Samantha is planning a family reunion. The more people who attend (input), the more chairs she orders (output).James is visiting the Bahamas. The less time that he spends snorkeling (input), the fewer tropical fish he spies (output). Calculating Positive Slope There are multiple ways to calculate a positive slope, where m0. Learn how to find the slope of a line with a graph and calculate slope with a formula.