#eric arthur blair

[station451]

George Orwell’s anti-colonial novel Burmese Days. 1960s Signet Classic with captivating cover art from James Hill. This novel predates Ninteen Eighty-Four and draws on Orwell’s own experiences in Myanmar (fka Burma.)

#mine #not sci-fi #george orwell #Eric Arthur Blair #Burmese days #James hill #paperback novel #vintage paperbacks #vintage novel #Orwell #signet classic #green book #green aesthetic #anti-colonial literature

[charliemaybeghost]

Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.

- George Orwell

#george orwell #eric arthur blair #quote

[med--cezir]

Eric Arthur Blair’i bilir misiniz, hani şu mahlası George Orwell olan İngiliz yazar. Bundan yıllar önce bir söz söylemiş; ''Belki de insan sevilmekten çok anlaşılmayı istiyordu.''…

Ne muazzam bir tespit değil mi? İnsan kitap değil ki sayfalarından anlaşılsın! Duymak, hissetmek gerekiyor.

Günümüz dünyasında, ağızlarda aşk veyahut sevgi ile bağlantısı olmayan bayağı cümleler ile hapsedilmiş duygular ve buna bağlı süren ilişkiler zincirinde yıpranan hayatlar…

Sonra siz çıkıp bunlara aşk veya sevgi olmadığını söylediğinizde sahtekar, baskıcı, ruhsuz, soğuk adam gibi sıfatlara maruz kalıyorsunuz. Tam olarak burada, yine Orwell’ın şu sözü geliyor aklıma; “Sahtekarlığın evrensel düzeyde egemen olduğu dönemlerde, gerçeği söylemek devrimci bir eylemdir.”

#Eric Arthur Blair #George Orwell #med--cezir #aşk #sevgi

[kingeorgey]

wrote 1984 fanfic because i’m at a REALLY good place in life right now!!

actually: i read a book for the first time in almost 3 years, and it was 1984, and i loved it. and this relationship- particularly my take on it- is very special to me. nobody will read this, i know, but if anyone was wondering if i was alive... heyooo

inspired by the 1984 fic “Just a Dream” by @quartersety-of-a-holsety

#fanfic #1984 #george orwell #eric arthur blair #eric blair #winston smith #julia 1984 #julia #big brother #classic literature #1984 fanfic #what a wild tag to even write #fanfiction

[doslivros]

#George Orwell #Companhia das Letras #Citações #Ensaios #Orwell #Eric Arthur Blair #Livros #Pacifismo #Gandhi #Guerra

[adribosch-fan]

120 años de George Orwell, el hombre que escribía “contra el totalitarismo”

En un nuevo aniversario del nacimiento del autor de “1984″, hay detalles para entender mejor su obra: cómo eligió seudónimo, la participación en la guerra civil española y por qué tituló así su libro más famoso Por Andrea Rivero George Orwell nació en Motihari, India, cuando era colonia británica el 25 de junio de 1903 Motihari es una ciudad de India, capital del distrito de Purbi Champaran en…

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#120 años #1984 #Autor Andrea Rivero #Biografia #Eric Arthur Blair #george orwell #Totalitarismo

[a-erudita]

A vida e as ideias de George Orwell ✊

Um dos autores mais lidos do século 20, teve uma vida bem agitada e controversa. Seu nome de batismo é Eric Arthur Blair. Ele nasceu em 1903 e estudou em Eton, uma clássica e renomada escola britânica. Desde jovem teve o ímpeto de expor sua visão de mundo através da literatura. No colégio, por exemplo, escreveu seus primeiros textos para os periódicos da escola. Orwell se alistou para lutar em 1922, na Índia, mas poucos anos depois decidiu por deixar a carreira militar e foi viver em Londres, onde morou em pensões baratas e decadentes por livre e espontânea vontade. Em 1928 foi para Paris, onde viveu como lavador de pratos em um hotel e escreveu seus primeiros livros relatando de forma muito crua a dura realidade que o cercava. Em 1937, se alistou novamente para lutar nas guerras espanholas contra os fascistas. Era filiado ao Partido Operário de Unificação Marxista, de postura antistalinista. Foi ferido gravemente na nuca e só conseguiu sair da Espanha com a ajuda de sua esposa. Em 1938, o escritor precisou ser internado em um sanatório após o diagnóstico de tuberculose. Seus livros, até o momento, vendiam pouco, algo em torno de três mil cópias. Quando começou a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Orwell foi rejeitado pelo exército devido à tuberculose. Então, de 1941 à 1943, trabalhou na BBC. Em 1943, tornou-se editor do jornal de esquerda The Tribune. As obras de George Orwell permitem identificar o escritor como antinazista, antifascista e antitotalitarista. O autor se declarava abertamente como socialista democrático, portanto, tornou-se um dos maiores críticos do socialismo russo totalitarista. Assim, George Orwell era a favor da democracia, defensor do pensamento livre e um crítico ferrenho do capitalismo. Anos mais tarde, o livro A Revolução dos Bichos foi instrumentalmente divulgado como uma crítica aberta ao comunismo pela indústria americana, levando muitas pessoas até hoje a interpretarem erroneamente as reais intenções do autor.

#eric arthur blair #george orwell #livros clássicos #distopia #biografía #ficção #1984 #politics

[aperint]

Frases Célebres

Frases Célebres Eric Arthur Blair "George Orwell" (1903-1950) #aperturaintelectual #frasescelebresaintelectual

“La libertad de expresión es decir lo que la gente no quiere oír.” Eric Arthur Blair “George Orwell” (1903-1950) Autobiógrafo, corresponsal de guerra, crítico literario, ensayista, escritor, guionista, novelista, periodista, poeta y publicista británico. Sigue Apertura Intelectual en todas nuestras redes: WordPress Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Mastodon Te invitamos…

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#AperturaIntelectual #frasescelebresaintelectual #Autobiógrafo. corresponsal de guerra. crítico literario. ensayista. escritor. guionista. novelista. periodista. poeta y publicista británico #Eric Arthur Blair "George Orwell" #Frases Célebres #La verdad incomoda #La verdad molesta #Libertad de Expresión #Verdad

[eliaswoodt]

The Name List

Organized from A-Z (yes I will add more names whenever I find more I like, probably in reblogs)

I currently have 1035 names (and that’s only including the first names. I have a list of last names, too.)

Angel, Atticus, Atlas, Apollo, Ares, Athena, Achilles, Artemis, Adonis, Avery, Aubrey, Aubry, Aceline, Ashlynn, Aislinn, Anjanette, Arthur, Archer, Addison, Arrietty, Amity, Autumn, Alastor, Alastair, Alasdair, Alistair, Alison, Arren, Arin, Astra, Aoife, Adalyn, Adeleine, Astoria, Agnes, Angus, Abigail, Ann, Anne, Ambrose, Adeline, Avarsel, Agatha, Ari, Azariah, Aniyah, Armani, Anastasia, Annabelle, Adah, Adelaide, Avis, Amelia, August, Axel, Adelina, Amir, Amin, Ayala, Arne, Averett, Adil, Astro, Ava, Anti, Ailun, Akemi, Asahi, Akari, Asako, Atsuko, Azumi, Aka, Aren, Akko

Blossom, Bambi, Babs, Bo, Bella, Blair, Bea, Bonnabel, Badeea, Betty, Bailey, Boris, Bee, Bugs, Blaise, Benjamin, Bog, Buford, Beatrice, Bryce, Bryan, Bazil, Brutus, Bellamy, Brigitte, Bailee, Bailey, Bao, Belladona, Belladonna, Bell, Bill, Bishop, Bones, Boneothy, Benno, Behemoth, Barry, Bellynn, Bowie, Bunki

Clover, Canyon, Cleo, Cameron, Celestial, Celestino, Ciro, Camilo, Cain, Charlotte, Clara, Corey, Cin, Charlie, Cassidy, Chiara, Callista, Cisco, Cynthia, Casper Clinton, Celestina, Clement, Christopher, Cornelius, Clifford, Claudius, Carey, Carrie, Coatl, Cyrus, Cyril, Cecil, Caisus, Castiel, Calla, Cosmos, Cherry, Cheryl, Crowley, Crow, Cassius, Cliodna, Clíodhna, Cliona, Conan, Cordelia, Calypso, Cas, Cillian, Chiyo, Chiaki, Chihiro, Calcifer

Danny, Darlene, Dex, Dot, Diana, Daphne, Demeter, Daedalus, Daeddel, Darphel, Dawn, Derrick, Derek, Dravan, Dravid, Drae, Dallas, Dimas, Dominic, Damien, Drew, Delilah, Dakota, Darian, Darius, Darwin, Devan, Darla, Dagmar, Daelyn, Dale, Dae, Dacey, Desmond, Dabria, Daniel, Daniela, Danialla, David, Davis, Donnel, Dennis, Demitrius, Delaney, Daiki, Daiyu

Everest, Emery, Ember, Elliott, Elliot, Earlana, Eliseo, Ezequiel, Emie, Evan, Eloise, Eric, Emmet, Elizabeth, Eugene, Ethan, Eret, Ester, Elias, Eos, Ellis, Edwin, Ebony, Elijah, Eliza, Enzo, Elissa, Edward, Eddalyn, Esther, Eda, Edalyn, Edalynn, Edison, Eddison, Estervan, Emma, Eden, Erfan, Eun-hae, Erytheia, Egan, Errol, Eiichi, Eiji, Eriko, Etsu, Etsuko, Eiichiro, Ezume

Flint, Finn, Fae, Fred, Fritz, Fang, Frankie, Frank, Fermin, Freddie, Freddy, Finley, Freya, Fai, Felix, Freda, Faolan, Frey, Feylynn, Faelynn, Failynn, Felipa, Febby, Febbie, Febie, Feby, Flynn, Fuji, Feiyu, Fukiko, Fumitaka, Fumito, Fuyuko

Griffin, Garnet, Gothi, Gertrude, Gabe, Grant, Giovanni, George, Gage, Gregory, Gabriel, Gabrielle, Guy, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Gerry, Grey, Gray, Gia, Grace, Gracian, Gracis, Gracie, Gretel, Gideon, Griffilow, Ghost, Ghazaleh, Gavin, Gryphon, Griffith, Goliath, Grayson, Greyson

Harmony, Hannah, Harlei, Harlie, Haritha, Haris, Harry, Harlan, Harvey, Hadrian, Harley, Hari, Harlow, Howl, Hank, Harper, Herbert, Humphrey, Hestia, Helios, Hephaestus, Hollis, Hunter, Hero, Henry, Helda, Hajar, Hasta, Hadis, Howard, Howie, Hannan, Haoyu, Hisako, Hachi, Hiroto, Hoshiko, Honoka, Hiroshi, Hiro, Haitao, Hamako, Haruhi, Harue, Hayate, Hide, Hideyo, Hidetaka, Hisaye, Hisayo, Heiji, Higari

Ivy, Ivey, Ivo, Ida, Iris, Ilyssa, Illy, Irene, Iren, Isaiah, Ira, Idelle, Ivan, Illaoi, Isabel, Isabell, Isabelle, Isobell, Isabella, Ismelda, Io, Ismael, Isolt, Icarus, izuru, Isamu, Itona, Ichiro, Ichiko, Ichigo, Isoko, Ishiko, Isaye, Inari, Ikuko, Itsuki, Itsuko, Inosuke

Juniper, Jupiter, Jinx, Jamie, Javier, Josiah, Joan, Jake, Julia, Jamil, Jamila, Jesse, Jessie, Jess, Jasper, Janus, Jordan, Joshua, Julian, Juilliard, Julius, Juliana, Jeremiah, Jace, June, Junebug, Jazzy, Jackson, Jackie, Jackalynn, Jodie, Johnnie, Jan, Jaime, Jason, Jorge, Justin, Justice, John, Jay, Janelle, James, Jennifer, Jillion, Jill, Jana, Jonah, Jaycee, Jaxen, Junpei, Jona, Jun, Jin

Kenneth, Kat, Kas, Kris, Keith, Kingston, Kaeton, Kingsley, Kent, Katherine, Kyle, Knox, Kristen, Kristin, Kristeen, Kylie, Kaylee, Kamila, Kehlani, Kendall, Kerry, Kry, Kenny, Kath, Kathleen, Krow, Kix, Kedrick, Kennon, Klaus, Killian, Korallia, Krank, Kaz, Kaede, Kirara, Katsuhiko, Keisuke, Kanako, Kenji, Kaemon, Kamin, Katsu, Kaki, Kazane, Kazuyuki, Kazushige, Kenta, Kei, Kimi, Kin, Kohako, Koichi, Kota, Koji, Koharu, Kosuke, Kuma, Kumi, Kuniko, Kuniyuki, Kideko, Kazuko

Lullaby, Lotte, Lapin, Lorelei, Loralai, Lorelai, Luna, Lily, Lucy, Lee, Liana, Lola, Lethe, Lance, Laurence, Luther, Luca, Lennon, Logan, Lennox, Ilias, Liu, Lui, Luis, Lefu, Liam, Lyall, Lowell, Luella, Leona, Leonie, Leon, Lev, Lincoln, Lin, Link, Laverna, Lazarus, Lewis, Louis, Louise, Levi, Leslie, Lesley, Leilana

Marley, Marlai, Mei, May, Mae, Marceline, Marshall, Marshalee, Millie, Mallorie, Marcela, Melanie, Maddison, Mary, Mirabel, Marsh, Murphy, Montgomery, Mildred, Memphis, Molly, Maverick, Maurice, Muiris, Morgen, Max, Moses, Marion, Merrill, Monroe, Melanthios, Maxwell, Matias, Melissa, Maëlle, Marlene, Meredith, Maybelle, Margaret, Maeve, Moss, Mara, Maria, Myrtle, Mona, Mark, Markus, Michael, Micheal, Michelle, Mahsa, Minoo, Mehdi, Mohammad, Matin, Morpheus, Marlowe, Monica, Marilia, Magnus, Malachi, Malachy, Maggie, Makoto, Megumi, Mio, Maemo, Maemi, Masa, Masaaki, Masashi, Michi, Midori, Michinori, Momo, Motoko

Natasha, Noelle, Noni, Neville, Nixon, Neda, Natalio, Ned, Nausicaä, Noxis, Nova, Nathen, Newt, Noah, Nash, Nox, Nathara, Nathaira, Nathair, Nyoka, Nagisa, Nathan, Nate, Nik, Nick, Naohiro, Naoko, Nara, Natsu, Naoya, Nishi, Nobuko, Nori

Olindo, Ollie, Oliver, Ophelia, Odysseus, Orion, Osono, Oxen, Onyx, Otto, Ottoline, Otitile, Ottavia, Octavio, Olivia-Marie, Oakley, Omar, Olivia, Oscar, Octavian, Octavia, Oz, Octavius, Otta, Oisin, Orson, Orlos, Osiris, Owen, Odalis, Odell, Ozuru

Penelope, Patton, Paddy, Percy, Paulie, Page, Pazu, Phoebe, Phebe, Prairie, Porter, Parlay, Pally, Piper, Parker, Payton, Phil, Paul, Philip, Pyre, Piers, Phylis, Patricia, Payne, Payneton, Pip

Quinn, Quincy, Quil, Quinley, Quinstin, Quinlan, Quillen, Quavon, Quaylon, Quensley, Qing, Qrow, Quilla, Quianna, Quita, Qiao, Quinella, Queenie, Qaylah, Qailah, Qitarah, Quenby, Qadira, Qudsiyah, Quan, Qian, Quinby, Quella

Roseline, Raul, Rahul, Rafael, Roque, Rogelio, Remmy, Rei, Rey, Ray, Robin, Ro, Reika, Rowen, Rowan, Rose, Rosie, Ralsei, Riley, Remus, Rosalyn, Rosalin, Rosaline, Renata, Ron, Rat, Ratt, Reef, Roxy, River, Reed, Rufus, Robbie, Renee, Rivia, Ross, Rex, Ruth, Rosemary, Rosabe, Rosabee, Rosabell, Rosabelle, Rosabel, Rai, Rain, Rosella, Rosalie, Rhody, Robert, Raelinn, Rebane, Ren, Rollin, Ralph, Roxanne, Rox, Roderick, Reginald, Reggie, Rio, Ryu, Ryo, Ryoji, Rinmaru

Sage, Sam, Syd, Selkie, Storig, Sal, Sirius, Summer, Susie, Scott, Sunni, Sosuke, Sophie, Satsuki, Sheeta, San, Sulley, Sully, Savannah, Sappho, Selene, Shaw, Sean, Seán, Shaun, Sawyer, Sabrina, Sebastian, Shane, Stan, Socks, Snom, Stolas, Spencer, Sammie, Stevie, Samus, Sarff, Sullivan, Seth, Susiebell, Susiebelle, Sadreddin, Shellaine, Sverre, Saoirse, Sylvania, Sanae, Silas, Sumi, Shiori, Shinzu, Sile

Toby, Tobias, Teddy, Ted, Tomas, Thomas, Tomothy, Tyche, Taiga, Tundra, Tracy, Timothy, Troy, Tatum, Tommie, Tommy, Theia, Tae, Trix, Trixy, Thanathos, Tod, Todd, Toddy, Tora, Torie, Theodore, Theo, Theophania, Talos, Thanatos, Teddy, Tomohito, Tazu, Tanjirou, Touya

Ulysses, Urijah, Uriyah, Urina, Ukiah, Ulnar, Ursula, Ulric

Virgil, Vanessa, Vito, Venacio, Vylad, Veronica, Valentina, Violet, Velma, Venus, Verna, Veld, Victoria, Victorie, Vinyl, Vincent, Vasuki, Vex, Valor, Valentine, Valerie, Valeria, Valerius, Vitoria, Vic, Victor, Vik, Vikktor, Viktor, Vick, Vicky, Vicke, Vickie, Vidya

Wynn, Willow, Warren, Wilbur, Wylie, Will, Walle, Whisp, Wade, Wendell, Wendy, Willard, Wes, Wallace, Wilber, Wyatt, Wybie, Wynnie, Wennie, Winnie, Wynnston, Wynston, Wynsten, Wiles

Xenophon, Xuan, Xio, Xori, Xanthos, Xander, Xavier

Yen, Yukio, Yae, Yoko, Yume, Yaeko, Yui, Yuzuki

Zane, Zana, Zion, Zachary, Zach, Zachariah, Zander, Ziana, Zoe, Zula, Zenix, Zenith, Zaharia, Zaria, Zack, Zakaeia, Zara, Zakaria, Zev, Zaira, Zanata

#my posts #character names #name suggestions #name ideas #name list #names #trans #transfem #transmasc #transgender #nonbinary #genderfluid #genderqueer #agender #genderflux #bigender #demigender #demiboy #demigirl #if you want names #i got em #like a fuckin fae #takin whatever names i like

[motivateandinspiretoday]

George Orwell (Syme 1984) Words of Wisdom #wisewisdom #history #selfwor...

George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950), was an English writer renowned for his works of fiction and essays that often critiqued political and social injustices. Orwell is best known for his novels "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and "Animal Farm," both of which have become iconic works of dystopian literature.

Orwell's writing is characterized by its clarity, directness, and keen observational skills. He was deeply concerned with issues of totalitarianism, surveillance, censorship, and the abuse of power by governments and institutions. Orwell's experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War and working as a colonial police officer in Burma profoundly influenced his views on imperialism, nationalism, and the corrupting influence of authority.

Through his works, Orwell introduced concepts and phrases that have become ingrained in popular culture, such as "Big Brother," "thoughtcrime," and "Newspeak" from "Nineteen Eighty-Four," and "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" from "Animal Farm."

Despite his untimely death at the age of 46, George Orwell's literary legacy endures, and his writings continue to be widely studied and appreciated for their insight into the human condition and their timeless relevance to contemporary society.

#youtube #tik tok #tumblr #1984 #George Orwell #Animal Farm #Subscribe #like #share #follow #grow

[hannahhook7744]

My descendants fancast redone part 1;

Charisma Star as Jordan, daughter of the Genie.

Jennifer Veal as Ally Liddell, daughter of Alice Liddell in Wonderland.

Joey bragg as Pin, son of Pinocchio.

Paris Berelc as Ariana Rose, granddaughter of Queen Leah. Niece of Aurora and Philip.

Matt Dillon as Clay Clayton, son of William Clayton.

Christian Slater as Rick Ratcliffe, son of Governor John Ratcliffe.

Coco Jones as Opal, daughter of Mama Odie (sans the honey blonde hair since honey blonde hair is hard to give).

Emily Tosta as Tiger Peony, daughter of Tiger Lily.

River Phoniex as Artie Pendragon, son of King Arthur Pendragon.

Halsey as Mad Maddy, granddaughter of Madam Mim.

Jessica Barden as Arabella, niece of Ariel and Eric (edit made by me, design inspired by @panthera-tigris-venenata ).

Joey King as Carina Potts, daughter of Mrs. Potts.

Dylan O'Brien as Bobby Hood, son of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

Jiang Xin as Yi-Min, daughter of Yao (and maybe Mei).

Stella Walker and Maya Hawke as Jane Darling, daughter of Wendy Darling.

Jacob Tremblay and Daniel Sharman as Daniel "Danny" Darling, son of Wendy Darling.

Michael and Travis Vossler, Lindsey Lohan, James and Oliver Phillips, and Kai and Bodhi Schulz as the Tweedledum and Tweedledum cousins (I named them Nathan, Nelson, Natalie, Nadie, Flex, Felix, Fisher, and Fletcher in that exact order). The Tweedle twins' kids.

Saffron Henderson, Sarah Hyland, Lauren Alaina, Ruby Rose, and Ariel Winter as Madam Mim's other granddaughters (I named them Wacky Wrenley, Loony Lilias, Insane Imogen, Crazed Clara, and Batty Blair in that order).

Karen Gillian, Trevor Stines, Rupert Grint, Jamie Kennedy, and Amybeth McNutty as the Stabbington cousins (I named them Darlina/Grenny, Iggy/Cheekbones, Rex/Nosey, Cormac/Brunet, and Tega/braids in that order). They are the stabbington Brothers' kids.

Charlie and Max Carver as Gaston Junior and Gaston the 3rd, the twin sons of Gaston.

Alejandra Alonso as Yzla and David Henrie as Zevon, daughter and son of Yzma.

Kaya Scodelario as Harriet Hook and Sabrina Carpetener, daughters of Captain James Hook.

Holland Roden as Claudine Frollo, daughter of Claude Frollo.

Lucy Hale as Ginny Gothel, daughter of Mother Gothel.

Jake Abel as Sammy Smee, son of First Mate Smee.

Lauryn McClain as Freddie Facilier, daughter of Dr Facilier.

Alyson Hannigan as Eliza, Fairy Godmother's niece.

Dane Dehaan as James Brown Jr./Jim Jr. , son of Jim Dear and Darling.

Brec Marie Bassinger as Ruby Fitzherbert, daughter of Eugene Fitzherbert and Rapunzal.

Raffey Cassidy as Melody, daughter of Ariel and Eric.

Dejan Loyola as Aziz, son of Aladdin and Jasmine.

Tanner Stine as Herkie, son of Hercules and Megara.

Ross Butler as Li Shang Jr., son of Fa Mulan and Li Shang.

Jessica Rothe as Scarlet, daughter of an unspecified royal.

Edit: Jim Dear and Darling have a daughter in the live action version. So here she is her fancast.

McKenzie Jefferson as Lulu Brown, daughter of Jim Dear and Darling.

Also I forgot about the live action movie when I made Aziz. Sooooo..... sorry... which disney descendant do you want to see next?

#descendants #disney descendants #melissa de la cruz #descendants extended universe #extended disney descendants universe #extended descendants universe #descendants fancast #descendants aks #descendants vks #descendants wicked world #descendants mobile game #disney heroes #disney heroines #disney villains #isle kids #auardon kids #villian kids #pin descendants #arabella descendants #the gaston twins #harriet hook #cj hook #rick ratcliffe #clay clayon #wicked world ally #descendants jordan #descendants opal #tiger peony #descendants comics #descendants character

[byneddiedingo]

William Hurt in Altered States (Ken Russell, 1980)

Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau, Dori Brenner, Peter Brandon, Charles White-Eagle, Drew Barrymore, Megan Jeffers. Screenplay: Paddy Chayefsky, based on his novel. Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth. Production design: Richard Macdonald. Film editing: Eric Jenkins. Music: John Corigliano. 

In theory, choosing Ken Russell to direct Paddy Chayefsky's screenplay based on his novel, an updating of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to the psychedelic era, had some potential. Russell is known for his flamboyant visuals and Chayefsky for his talky screenplays like the Oscar-winning Marty (Delbert Mann, 1955), The Hospital (Arthur Hiller, 1971), and Network (Sidney Lumet, 1976). Perhaps the visuals would moderate the verbosity, or vice versa. Unfortunately, Altered States wound up something of a mess -- a watchable mess, but still not a satisfying film. Chayefsky was so upset with the movie he took his name off the credits and substituted a pseudonym, Sidney Aaron. But the problem is inherent in the premise: that a potion can alter not only the mental state of the person who takes it but also the physical state -- that matter itself, the human body, can be changed by drinking a mixture of blood and hallucinogenic mushrooms. It's the stuff of fairy tales, not science. So when Dr. Jessup (William Hurt in his film debut), a respected physician researching the causes of schizophrenia, drinks the concoction, he reverts to his primordial self: a small, aggressive carnivorous simian. Good enough for a horror-movie setup, but not quite what Chayefsky had in mind when he wrote lines like these: "It is the Self, the individual mind, that contains immortality and ultimate truth....  Ever since we dispensed with God we've got nothing but ourselves to explain this meaningless horror of life." Chayefsky's existential conundrums go missing in a welter of special effects. And ultimately, the film collapses in bathos, with a plot resolution in which love conquers all after Jessup's experiments go calamitously awry. Hurt and Blair Brown as Jessup's wife do what they can with the material, giving controlled performances, but Russell, that connoisseur of excess, lets Charles Haid overplay his role as Dr. Parrish, the supposed skeptic about Jessup's research who seems like a nutcase himself.   

#Altered States #Ken Russell #William Hurt

[sharkssharpteeth]

⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡Muses ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

“I'm down pounding my head against the kitchen floor, apologizing for my life and ever entering yours”

- “Against the Kitchen Floor” by Will Wood

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟𓆝 𓆟 𓆞

Listed below are my current fandoms and muses within them. I’m not too picky when it comes to ships, though I tend to lean towards those that are under-explored when the fandom allows (ex: Hadir Karim/Alex Keller). If you want to shoot me a DM or ask regarding a plot ideas, go for it.

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟

Current Fandoms:

Brokeback Mountain ♢ Call of Duty (Modern Warfare Reboot) ♢ Daniel Isn’t Real ♢ Detroit: Become Human ♢ Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ♢ Fallout (New Vegas & 4) ♢ Far Cry (4 & 5) ♢ Hannibal (NBC) ♢ House Of Ashes ♢ Legend of Zelda ♢ Moon Knight ♢ Mortal Kombat (1) ♢ Night At The Museum ♢ Outlast (1 & Whistleblower) ♢ Pokémon ♢ The Quarry ♢ Resident Evil ♢ Scream (1) ♢ Uncharted (2 & 4) ♢ Until Dawn

Muse List:

Brokeback Mountain

Ennis Del Mar

Jack Twist

Call of Duty (Modern Warfare Reboot)

Kyle “Gaz” Garrick

Phillip Graves

Kim "Horangi" Hong-jin

Hadir Karim

Alex Keller

John “Soap” MacTavish

Vladimir Makarov

Andrei Nolan

Rodolfo Parra

John Price

Simon “Ghost” Riley

Alejandro Vargas

Daniel Isn’t Real

Daniel

Luke Nightingale

Detroit: Become Human

Colton (RK900)

Connor (RK800)

Elijah Kamski

Markus (RK200)

Gavin Reed

Simon (PL600)

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Simon Aumar

Edgin Darvis

Xenk Yendar

Fallout

New Vegas

Craig Boone

Caesar

Arcade Israel Gannon

Benny Gecko

Joshua Graham

Vulpes Inculta

The King

Pacer

Swank

4

Paladin Danse

Deacon

Porter Gage

Preston Garvey

Robert Joseph MacCready

Mason

Arthur Maxson

Sturges

X6-88

Far Cry

4

Ajay Ghale

Paul "De Pleur" Harmon

Regi

Yogi

5

Charlemagne "Sharky" Victor Boshaw IV

Jacob Seed

John Seed

Hannibal (NBC)

Frederick Chilton

Francis Dolarhyde

Will Graham

Hannibal Lecter

Mason Verger

Legend of Zelda

Kass

Link

Prince Sidon

Moon Knight

Steven Grant ♢ Mr. Knight

Jake Lockley

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[flyhomebird]

Though it seemed like she wasn't paying attention, Wendy spoke without missing a beat, "It was George Orwell." Before returning to her book. There was a silence that followed and Wendy couldn't help but look up again, "Eric Arthur Blair was his real name... everyone knows that."

@leaveuswild.

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[notasfilosoficas]

“Lo importante no es mantenerse vivo sino mantenerse humano”

George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair, mas conocido por su seudónimo George Orwell, fue un novelista, ensayista, periodista y critico británico nacido en Motihari, India en junio de 1903, mundialmente conocido por sus novelas distópicas “Rebelión en la granja” (1945) y “1984” (1949).

Fue hijo de un administrador del ministerio del opio del gobierno colonial de la India, y de una mujer de Birmania de ascendencia francesa.

Estudió en la prestigiosa escuela de Eaton, y tras culminar sus estudios decidió unirse a la policía Imperial India en Birmania, pues no tenia recursos económicos suficientes para costear su educación. Tras cinco años como oficial, abandonó el cuerpo de policía volviendo a Inglaterra en donde desarrolló un odio hacia el imperialismo reflejado en su primera novela “Los días de Birmania” publicada en 1934.

Su obra lleva la marca de las experiencias autobiográficas vividas por él en tres etapas de su vida: su posición en contra del imperialismo británico durante su juventud; a favor del socialismo democrático, tras observar y sufrir las condiciones de vida de la clase trabajadora en Paris y Londres; y en contra del totalitarismo nazi y estalinista tras su participación en la guerra civil española.

Además de cronista, crítico literario y novelista, se le considera uno de los ensayistas en lengua inglesa más destacados de las décadas de 1930 y 1940. Sin embargo, es mas conocido por sus criticas al totalitarismo y por su novela distópica “1984”, escrita en sus últimos años de vida y en la que crea el concepto del “El Gran Hermano”, que pasó del lenguaje común de la critica, al concepto moderno de las técnicas de vigilancia.

En “La Rebelión de la Granja”, Orwell parodia el modelo del socialismo soviético; en donde los animales son los personajes que se rebelan en una granja contra sus dueños, (los hombres), y en la cual los animales crean una estructura social peor que las de sus antiguos dueños, en donde figuras como Lenin, Stalin y Trotsky, son representados por dichos animales.

En su ultima novela “1984”, imagina una ficción pesadillesca, un mundo regido por grandes potencias, Eurasia, Oceania y Asia del Este. Y en donde el personaje protagónico Winston Smith, es un funcionario de un “ministerio de la verdad”, entidad encargada de controlar información, quien tras una relación amorosa, lucha contra el poder del “Gran Hermano” viéndose arrojados a las peripecias propias de un estado totalitario moderno, en donde la mirada policial penetra en todo, incluso en la intimidad. En dicha sociedad, los hechos se distorsionan para crear una realidad artificial, en donde los placeres incluidos el sexual están prohibidos.

Sus ensayos sobre problemas de política social poseen una franqueza y clarividencia sin precedentes en la literatura inglesa.

Orwell murió en Londres a la edad de cuarenta y seis años de tuberculosis en enero de 1950.

Fuentes: Wikipedia y biografiasyvidas.com

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[writerystuff]

ADVICE FOR WRITERS

(i) Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. (ii) Never use a long word where a short one will do.    (iii) If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.    (iv) Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.    (v) Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.

– Eric Arthur Blair ( = George Orwell)

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