Big Brother's Techniques Unfolded

Following the conclusion of the alarming innovations of the tyrannies in World War II, author George Orwell took immediate action. In 1949, Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece made its breakthrough in his best-selling novel “1984”. The novel itself depicts a totalitarian regime, named “Big Brother”, that controls not just its citizens’ actions, but their very thoughts. Through Orwell’s narrative, one can apply a moral/philosophical approach to the aspects of the characters and events of the novel. Therefore, through a moral/philosophical approach, one can see the several warnings that are conveyed through satirizing a totalitarian government, the ability to alter the past, and the true ability of non-party members in society.

1984 was primarily written to bring light to the dehumanization a totalitarian government may provoke. There were many cases in this novel where the citizens of Oceania were exploited to promote the Party’s own agenda. Propaganda being one of these exploitations, the man with the mustachioed face, also known as Big Brother. The people of Oceania may see this and think of the name Big Brother, a family member, someone who will protect and care for their family’s wellbeing. Yet the posters read “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” a scary thought indeed. The Party is manipulating its people

Since the 16th century the idea of a Dystopian type society has been a common literary theme, as well as the dangers of Totalitarianism throughout literature. Totalitarianism is defined as a concept in which the government holds total authority over the society, and controls all aspects of its public and private life. A Dystopian society and Totalitarianism are two underlying themes that can be easily found in the novel 1984 by George Orwell. 1984 was composed in the year 1949 because Mr. Orwell wrote this book as a predication of how the world might be in the future – 1984. In this novel, the obsessive, overprotected government is known as the Inner Party, and their leader is Big Brother who appears everywhere

“1984” is a classic novel written by George Orwell. Written in 1949, Orwell’s dystopian novel is still relevant today as it illustrates a totalitarian government using media and technology to control people. The Citizens are barraged by ever present signs declaring “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”(Orwell 2). Not only that these signs are everywhere but the message itself warns the citizens that they are being watched. The novel focuses on three major characters: Wintson, Julia, and O’Brien. Although, the novel focuses on Winston and his relationship with the other characters, it’s the manipulative ways of the Party to sustain its control and maintain its power. The main theme that binds all the characters together is the Party’s psychological manipulation of its citizens.

In the novel 1984, author George Orwell had an idea to have the concept of totalitarianism as a danger that poses in society. In the book, the citizens of Oceania were ruled by a nonexistent figure they call Big Brother. The population of Oceania either does not realize what Big Brother actually is and what is occurring or they would rather ignore it because it would be to futile to say anything about it. The government has a technology advanced world for their people and it created control for the Party and Oceania described by Orwell and the novel itself. The concept of a Big Brother constantly watching the people of Oceania is supposed to make them feel safe, but instead implant fear in some of the citizens, Winston and Julia realized to

George Orwell’s book 1984 was published in 1984, and portrays Orwell’s vision of the future. The reader observes a dystopian society, by the name of Oceania. In this dystopian world, there is one supreme ruler, Big Brother. Winston Smith is the protagonist trying to stay in line, but after he committed thoughtcrime, he began to sway. In the world of Oceania there is much surveillance, propaganda, stripping of humanity, and control of the people. Orwell is trying to warn future generations and societies to not let the government have too much power and control, manipulate us, and for us not to become an automaton.

In George Orwell's novel, 1984 is based off the theory of the idea of a nonexistent leader and icon for their country they call “Big Brother”. He represents as government control, and maltreatment. In Oceania, totalitarianism is a danger that poses in their society. The community believes Big Brother makes them do good things, but some do not realize what Big Brother actually is and what is occurring or they would rather ignore the situation, considering it would be too futile to say anything at all because of the harsh punishments they would receive for rebelling. The concept of a Big Brother is constantly watching their people is assumed to cause them to feel safe, but instead it implants fear in numerous individuals and limits their freedom

1984 by George Orwell portrays a world that is based on totalitarianism. The citizens of Oceania are brainwashed by politicians that are called, The Party. Orwell wrote this novel to show how cruel totalitarianism could really be. The Party takes technology and uses it for controlling means. They monitors every citizen 24/7 and use one of the most dangerous methods to ensure and maintain control.

In 1984, “Big Brother Is Watching You.” One can not take two steps without bumping into a poster of a stern-looking man seeming to stare into the soul of the viewer. Big Brother acts as a Godlike figure to the citizens of Oceania, a super-nation constantly at war with the two super-nations. The government of Oceania, the Party, keeps citizens in a vice-like grip through constant surveillance and laws placed on every aspect of human existence. The only loyalty allowed is to the Party. They control the past, the present, and the future through its command over anything and everything. The government set up in 1984 directly reflects that of a totalitarian government. Some of those features are unification of the country, a control of the past

“1984” is a story which takes place in what was then the future of England. The book illustrates a dystopian society in which a government figure named “Big Brother” rules above all. The country is surrounded by eyes so to speak, devices called “telescreens” are in houses and buildings to monitor what all of the citizens are doing via camera. Coupled with that is the existence of the “Thought Police” whose sole job is to monitor citizens from committing “thoughtcrime” which is essentially thinking ill of “Big Brother.” Not revealed until the last section of the book but still prevalent is the methods of dealing with those who betray the government.

The novel 1984, by George Orwell, was written post World War II and depicts a dystopian society where the government maintains all control. The Party monitors every aspect of life and tries to control what the citizens think and believe. The government needed a way to keep the people under control so they twisted reality by making things like Newspeak and Doublethink. The people of Oceania were so under-informed about history and themselves that they were able to believe whatever the government threw at them. Big Brother goes to extreme lengths to control language and history to manipulate individuality and dominate the population of Oceania.

Long before George Orwell wrote 1984, a man by the name of Lord Acton wrote, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Orwell expresses a similar sentiment regarding the future of political powers, more specially totalitarianism. A totalitarian society is a government that is overruled by one major power, or person. Although the dystopian novel is merely fiction, Orwell created it as a warning and expression of fears about totalitarianism. Big Brother resembled Adolf Hitler in many aspects. When drawing parallels between the novel and an application of its politics in modern society, it is as though Orwell foresaw the development of numerous dictatorships and corrupt governments to come. The purging of undesirable

1984 is a novel by George Orwell. It is written about a dystopian “future.” It involves a lot of oppression. The government is run by the Inner Party. Big Brother symbolizes the Party itself.

George Orwell wrote about a man in a totalitarian government trying to find his way out. The book, 1984 by Orwell is trying to show how it would be like in England a free country under totalitarian is ruled like the Nazi and Soviet Union. The novel has many things that mean other things that relate to the whole totalitarianism, however the BIG BROTHER is a very important one.

George Orwell’s book 1984 entails a story with the main character Winston Smith and his journey through him having a different thoughts and opinions in the society of Oceania in which he lives in. Orwell’s book was published a couple years after WWII in 1949 and he incorporates a lot of war subjects that actually happened during the time of war. Orwell dated the book 1984 to make the audience realize the book in the future and not in past events. Big Brother is the political figure similar to Uncle Sam in which this he is not a real person, but a symbol of power and the government. The government, which is divided into three sections, called The Inner party, The Outer Party, and The Proles. The Inner Party is the one who ranks above the other