Otherness in 1984 by George Orwell and The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre The notion of “otherness” is a perception that has been evident to the point of fever during the Cold War, resulting in a paranoid atmosphere that caused numerous separations in society, such as the US against the Soviet Union, East against West, and capitalism against communism. However, the paranoia not only existed externally, but also internally, as many groups perceived divisions within themselves
emotions throughout the book; from perspire fear to losing of a loved one. Throughout the book you see the storyline through Alec Leamas (a commander), who is trying to come home from the cold war for good but his job has other plans for him. John Le Carre doesn't pick sides when it comes to one sides being more superior to the other. Carre's presents both sides as being equal. He talks about the intelligences of both western and eastern nations and expresses how both nations possess the same expedient
Moral Ambiguity of Charlie in The Little Drummer Girl In George J. Lennard’s, “John le Carre” critical assessment of the ending of Little Drummer Girl, he claims that “Charlie can not continue to act in the theater of the real...she can no longer return to the romantic fluff of Western middle class society.” Charlie’s last line in the novel, the theater of the real, are “I am dead” (pp.659), which confirms Lennard’s statement. Charlie, an actress, by nature and craft is a coerced into a scheme
"The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" by John Le Carré is an influential work that offers readers insight into the clandestine world of espionage during the height of the Cold War. That being said, it is vital to examine how the novel depicts agent selection, spies' tradecraft, and the significant risks inherent in intelligence operations. Furthermore, exploring Le Carré's narrative choices and the extent to which he drew inspiration from real-life examples of Cold War espionage is essential to accurately
In doing so, Le Carre moves from the action-filled and glamorous world created by blockbusters such as James Bond, and goes deeper into the ramifications of political ideologies such as the ends justifies the means. With the Cold War a political battle significantly between the US and the USSR, society was plagued with the presence of competition between their two political doctrines - democracy and communism, east and west. Le Carre explores this oppositional divide though
Analysis of a Passage from Radiquet’s Le Diable au Corps A five page paper which analyses a passage from Le Diable au Corps at the beginning of the liaison between the narrator and Marthe, showing how the descrip... > [ Click here for a FREE description of this paper! ] > [ Click here to purchase & receive this paper TODAY! ] Albert Camus’ “Le Renegat” This 3 page report briefly discusses Albert Camus (1913–60) and his essay “Le Renegat.” His opinion that that the human condition is fundamentally
An Era of Fear Truman had just demonstrated the raw power of the nuclear bomb, in order to end World War II, in 1945. The cost of war had immediately changed; the world had seen that whole cites could be obliterated within seconds. This would send a paralyzing shock through the world. After World War II the world was split between two economic idealities, Communism and Capitalism. This would drive America and The Soviet Union into the Cold War. The Cold War was an exceptionally distinct war that