Inequalities In 1984, Orwell, And The Cruthur Miller

Inequality is one of those great conundrums that manage to transcend time, place, and culture as renowned thinkers and philanthropists around the globe attempt to tackle it. Protests and movements throughout the world and throughout history have aimed at providing some sort of a way to combat or relieve inequality. Whether it be of racial, social, political, or economic nature, these protests are covered and referenced to extensively by the media. Movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Arab Spring, and Free Tibet are powerful examples of attempts to right the perceived wrongdoings of the government. Additionally, literature such as 1984 by George Orwell and The Crucible by Aruthur Miller further ideas regarding the legitimacy of citizen

To many of these people, democracy and simple rights were more important than even life. They simply desired a society and government that was for the people and provided the people a way out of economic hardship. This can be seen clearly through the emotional song lyrics of a Syrian Revolutionary who states that “the oppressor has made our lives, no longer worth living” and that the “traitor”, or in this case the government, “is the one who kills his own people” (Shahid). Clearly, the revolutionaries of these Arab Spring movements hold very strong resentment and frustration toward their respective governments. This hints, rather obviously, at the strength that the revolutions held. In some of these cases, protests were largely peaceful and called for a given government to respect the human rights that persecuted minorities. In other

For the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) has subjected Tibet and Tibetan buddhism to countless horrors, including the exile of the 14th Dalai Lama, the destruction of Tibetan Buddhist temples, and the massacre of many Tibetan Buddhist Lamas. Free Tibet wishes to gain international support in protesting for the autonomy and sovereignty of Tibet from China, and emphasizes emotional and tragic atrocities as significant reasons. The simple understanding of the location/headquarters of organizations aimed at freeing Tibet are considerable in and of themselves, such as Free Tibet which is based in London and shows the international issue that Tibet has become. Additionally, protests organized by Free Tibet often take place outside of embassies or conferences of international matters, such as the recent protest, “Protest of Tashi Wangchuk” (Russell), outside of a Chinese embassy in London regarding the detainment of Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan language advocate. This highlights a complex understanding of the necessity for international repercussions and pressures on the CCP, as clearly this tactic has significantly aided the Tibetan movement as the CCP has recently made small steps toward greater autonomy for Tibet within the Chinese government. Clearly then, through petitioning the international community, organizations similar to Free