1984 Technology Analysis

Today’s society is predicted as living in a world George Orwell envisioned in 1984. The system Orwell invented is compared to what the United States government is capable of doing. Government control of society is an essential subject due to the current mind set of the world today. In 1984, George Orwell represents how Big Brother is compared to today’s government, showing the consequences and dangers of a government with unlimited surveillance power.

“Big Brother is Watching You”, is one of the most obvious connections between today’s society and 1984. In the novel Big Brother, the supposed leader of the Party, rules the nation of Oceania and keeps endless surveillance on the population through telescreens. In the real world, conversely, many individuals have hand-held telescreens, called cellphones, which they carry with them mostly

Everyone has always wondered if people were ever watching them. Our technology today is capable to eavesdrop in on anyone’s conversations even if their phones are turned off. In the novel, “1984”, the party INGSOC uses telescreens to watch over the people and always know what they are up to. This denies the people’s rights and privileges to go about their business as they please. The technology we have today is almost exact to what big brother uses in George Orwell’s novel by taking over the public and private parts of our lives.

In 1984, technology is in the hand of the party members. They have all the privileges of the power given to them by this significantly strong tool. Indeed, technology is

“BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”(Orwell 2), is a saying that surrounds society in the classic novel 1984. The author, George Orwell provides his audience with an abundant amount of themes throughout his writing. One very prominent one is Orwell’s psychological manipulation of his characters. As characters within this society are constantly surrounded by sayings such as, “WAR IS PEACE”, “FREEDOM IS SLAVERY”, and “IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”(Orwell 4), Orwell shows the ultimate type of control within his characters. Orwell is able to achieve such psychological manipulation in his characters through physical control and the abundance of technology. Without Orwell’s use of telescreens, his characters would be able to have their

In a book review by Orville Prescott, about Fahrenheit 451 he states, “Mr. Bradbury’s account of this insane world, which bears many alarming resemblances to our own”(Bradbury 217). The reason Bradbury created such a close resemblance to society was because of technology. Ray Bradbury used technology to show the negative effects of the dystopian society in Fahrenheit 451. The motif of technology shows society does not appreciate conversing with each other, it shows society does not digest information, and it shows the government has a lot more control than society realizes.

In 1984 the political manipulation of technology oppresses the people of Oceania and leads to the downfall of individuality and of the qualities that define humanity. Telescreens and the Internet are used not for entertainment purposes but to monitor people’s lives.

George Orwell’s novel 1984 reflects on the society of dystopian city Airstrip 1 where main character Winston Smith lives. Along with the many other citizens, Winston is controlled by the Inner Party by constantly being monitored via telescreens that keep sight of everybody and their actions. Besides using telescreens the government also easily arrests people in any case of “thoughtcrime” which consists of any thoughts that regard disobedience towards the government. Thoughtcrime and telescreens are two of the several factors that reflect the extreme surveillance in 1984. Orwell uses surveillance as the central theme of the novel to spread his idea that the usage of more extreme surveillance could eventually lead to a totalitarian society. On a less extreme scale, today’s society also has a significant amount of surveillance but many question whether or not more surveillance is necessary. With the many current text sources, it is certain that we need less surveillance in order to keep a stable society that does not take away the individualism of people.

The use of technology in the novel 1984 by George Orwell was not just a means of

Technology can be a helpful resource when used correctly. In Fahrenheit 451, people are using technology as a weapon. The tv was the enemy. It was responsible for replacing literature, opinions, and curiosity. It has taken away relationships with friends and family.

The world today is becoming a 21st century 1984. 1984 by George Orwell foreshadows similarity between technology, safety, and language in today's world as well as in the picture of 1984’ society. The made up idea of telescreens, memory holes, different language, and safety probation have become to simmare to the present world. In Orwell's work conclusions can be drawn that he definitely was pointing to something much greater in the world then within his book.

Every society has a form of technology. The technology between modern day and the novel Fahrenheit 451 have many uses. Montag the main character and Mildred his wife have not lived the happiest of lives but, the government tries to improve it.

In the novel 1984 surveillance plays a key role. The citizens are constantly being watched to see if they are living their lives, how the party’s ideal society wants them to. In the story “Big Brother” is a fictional character that represents the leader of Oceania. The party is always watching, but they make it seem as if they weren't even though they are. One of the ways the party watches the people is by telescreens, they are in all of the rooms of the party’s members and in any public area.

The book 1984 depicts a society unimaginable to most; however, a further look shows us that we actually do live in an Orwellian society. Orwell describes a country called Oceania made of multiple continents which is ruled by the dictatorial “Big Brother” who uses different systems like the “thought police” and “telescreens” in order to have full control over the country. Our democratic government, through organizations such as the NSA and NGI, can look through our most private conversations and moments using spyware. Due to the secrecy of the government, citizens in 1984, as well as those in our society, fear the government.

As I compare both societies; I start to see a lot of similarities between George Orwell description of 1984 and our lifestyle. How? Well, for example our phones, they are one way the government can spy on its citizens. Phones come with cameras in the front and back which gives away our identity. “Big brother is watching you.” For example George Orwell’s descriptions of telescreens; which are wall mounted electronic device that doubles as