Big Brother Is Watching In The Book 1984 By George Orwell

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.

The strict surveillance of citizens as seen in Orwell’s novel, 1984, is similar to the government involvement in today’s smart devices due to their advanced technical abilities.

1984, a novel by George Orwell, represents a dystopian society in which the people of Oceania are surveilled by the government almost all the time and have no freedoms. Today, citizens of the United States and other countries are watched in a similar way. Though different technological and personal ways of keeping watch on society than 1984, today’s government is also able to monitor most aspects of the people’s life. 1984 might be a dystopian society, but today’s condition seems to be moving towards that controlling state, where the citizens are surveilled by the government at all times.

In the brainwashed society of Oceania in 1984, by George Orwell, led by a totalitarian government in the name of a leader known as Big Brother, citizens are placed under constant surveillance from the government, preventing them from having individuality and freedom of thought. Although written in a fictional setting, the book strikes analogous similarities to the United States in today’s world. Due to a growth in surveillance, personal information and privacy are being intervened, however, not violated. While technological advances are increasing and crimes such as hacking and terrorism are becoming more prominent in society, government surveillance is becoming largely needed to ensure the protection

In the article "Our Cell Phones, Ourselves," by Christine Rosen, she explains the dependency on cell phone use while highlighting unforeseen consequences that may occur with cellular device use. From allowing parents to track down their children, to having a casual conversation with a friend, cell phones offer people an unparalleled level of convenience. Furthermore, cell phone owners feel much safer knowing that in an emergency, help is just a phone call away. This convenience, however, does not come without any negative effects. Many cell phone owners become too engrossed in their phones and therefore ignore the physical world, an idea that Rosen refers to as "absent presence.” Also, people may use their phones as a way to prove they are

George Orwell's fantasy novel “1984” predicts the future in terms “Big Brother” is watching you!” His book, “1984”, was considered a visionary and futuristic novel that presents itself in an imminent society. Many people believe that a society like the one in 1984 is authentically impossible. However, the world has transformed over the years and become more controlled by the regime which is precisely what was transpiring in the book. With big brother overlooking us, and vast advertisements all over our technology that has influenced our society, and the crazy surveillance technology that is implemented into our everyday lives, a society like 1984 is not far from impossible. Our present world is commencing to become 1984 by our world control, mass surveillance, and propaganda

Cell phones are so much more than just an electronic. They are huge parts of our personal welfare. Cell phones are used to call for help, make appointments, contact loved ones, set reminders, and so much more. If you get lost somewhere, you have navigation right there in

Many Americans do not realize that at any time of the day the government could be observing their “private” lives. On the other hand, some individuals have predicted the government would develop a form of constant surveillance, like George Orwell who forecasted a futuristic government, which used technology as a relentless eye on the members of the society in the novel 1984. 1984 was correct, to an extent, in predicting that the government would increase their usage of technology to constantly observe their people, whether in public or their private homes.

The main version of this surveillance is through the telescreen that is stationed in every room constantly watching the people. There is always propaganda across the screen supporting Big Brother and the endeavors of Ingsoc. The telescreen combined with the thought police is the ultimate tool for destroying individual thought, "The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself-anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide" (Orwell). This non-stop flow of information stimulates everyone to join in with the demands of Big Brother even when they do not want to. Even the telescreens and Thought Police are not enough because the people are faced with the omnipresent signs reading "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU," that are constantly scrutinizing them.

The technology in today’s society is far more advanced than the technology that Orwell describes in his novel, 1984. In today’s society, almost everyone has a cell phone, which is just one of the many ways that government would be able to keep tabs on someone. In 1984, the main source of surveillance that the Party used was the telescreen, but today, the government has the technology to be able to create systems of surveillance far worse than the telescreens. Today’s technology would give the government the possibility to match and surpass the level of surveillance that the Party had. While this level of surveillance would be possible in today’s society, today’s governments could never reach the same level of control and power that the Party had in 1984.

People nowadays complain about the NSA monitoring over what we post, what we say over the phone, what we text to each other. George Orwell have made this discovery not knowing he did! In 1984, George Orwell uses fear and security to make the Party control language used in society and use the telescreens to check the conversations. Winston Smith, a character in this novel starts to resist the Party, writing his thoughts down in a journal. Orwell has made a noticeable mark, having Big Brother control the society through “panoptic gaze”. Watched over can make someone paranoid and cause them to self-regulate their life. The self-regulation has made people watch how they speak and how they act. This is like the NSA.

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.

The eye-opening novel, 1984, written by George Orwell, exposes the possible twisted truth of American government. After reading this novel, it has brought to light that the world Orwell created relates very quickly to modern day America. Orwell writes of a world that is maintained through strong government order. When Orwell mentions Big Brother, telescreens, and newspeak, it brings the National Security Agency, social media, and teens day-to-day text slang to the reader's mind. Big Brother, who is the ruler of the government in 1984, is much like the National Security Agency (NSA) in today’s society.

In a recent political animation, Orwell is portrayed looking down from heaven while holding a cup of tea with the caption “I hate to say I told you so…” In Orwell's novel, he describes the surveillance of the public with the use of the “Big Brother” metaphor. This has sparked the public to take into consideration that we are always being watched or monitored. Today, there are several reality shows that based on this very concept. Examples are shows such as, “Big Brother Canada”, “The Bachelor”, “Survivor”, “America's Top Model” and many more.

Technology has advanced over the years, causing our lifestyle to change drastically and head down a new path. With these advances in technology, the cell phone appeared and has evolved throughout time. The cell phone has become a necessity to many. All ages use this mobile device for either personal or business use. Higgins states that the amount of cell phones active has increased from “one billion in 2000 to 6 billion.” Although cell phones play an important role in the lives of many, the negative possibilities could cause destruction to our society.