Technology And Manipulation In 1984 By George Orwell

Where is Technology Taking Us? In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell and published in 1949, he describes a society that is controlled by a figure they call Big Brother. This figure keeps the civilians under surveillance at all times by placing telescreens throughout their homes and the rest of the community. These devices monitor every move of the people living in Oceania, where the story takes place (Orwell, George).

In a world where you get prosecuted for thinking something the government does not approve of, life can be scary. In the novel 1984, the citizens of Oceania live their lives oblivious to the world around them. From being under continuous surveillance by telescreens to the prohibition of speaking to the opposite gender, this novel serves as a warning to the people of the modern era. It gives an idea of what would happen to our future if people didn’t break free of societal norms. Orwell gives us a warning against a bleak, unfree future, a brainwashing government, and constant war.

Typically everyone acts in a way that will politically benefit themselves whether with power or wealth. The book 1984 George Orwell clearly demonstrates a dictating dystopia that wants nothing less than pure power and will do anything to obtain it. To control someone’s mental state of mind by regulating their emotions and feelings it will allow for more room to concentrate on what they want to fill their minds with. Also if one has control of the past they control the future because you can either make yourself look superior or inferior.

Imagine a world in which the government uses enhancements in technology to invade every waking second of its citizen’s lives. In his novel 1984, George Orwell tells of a society with an all-seeing, all-powerful government that uses technological advancements to eradicate privacy. The main character, Winston, faces several hardships when the government, called the Party, uses technology, such as telescreens, microphones, and memory holes, to spy on him. This invasion of privacy leads to many problems throughout the story, and leads to the character’s eventual demise. The use of technology symbolizes the dangers that can occur with abuse of power and loss of privacy.

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.

Technology is apart of mostly everyone’s life and daily schedule, but often people fail to realize the fact that the government has the ability to monitor everything someone does through these devices. In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, a futuristic government spies on their citizens through technology found all throughout their homes. The government used secret microphones, telescreens, and the thought police, a group in charge of finding rebels against the party, in order to monitor what people say and think. There are many examples of this in today’s society: Amazon’s Alexa, Samsung Smart televisions, and social media apps. Amazon’s Alexa and Samsung Smart Televisions are voice recognition systems

When George Orwell wrote his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, he set the story thirty-five years into the future and so the public thought little of it. Many people believed that such a dramatic change in government was impossible and that his work was more of a joke and less of a warning, which is expected because although ¨… he clearly [had] a message to deliver, Orwell never resorts to preaching. [After all, ] he is a storyteller, not a politician¨(Olson). However, when one reads and ponders Orwell’s idea of such a dystopian society, he cannot help but fear the concept of Nineteen Eighty-Four’s reality.

In the novel 1984 George Orwell demonstrates how the government maintains power through mind control and manipulation of the masses. Orwell hints that when the government (Big Brother), holds too much power they become crooked and devious towards the rest of the population. In a nutshell Orwell is conveying that a corrupt government destroys all chances for an ideal society. Collectively, George Orwell made a prediction of what was going to happen, and it has become a reality to some extent. Overall this is a great book for the current political state.

What does it mean to manipulate? The question is unfortunately becoming increasingly relevant in our society today, especially in the political spectrum. Manipulation, according to its definition, does not necessarily mean to lie to one’s face, but instead it is to control or influence someone unfairly. Throughout the existence of human history, people have been subjugated, unaware of their own oppression due to discrete, manipulative tactics. It’s not hard to find real world examples of manipulation: China manipulates the views of over a billion people through censorship of the internet. In George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, an oppressive regime simply called “The Party” controls the lives of its citizens through lies and perpetual manipulation, whether it be altering historical documents or castigating outsiders to rally nationalistic “proles.” Currently, in the United States, there is an intense, controversial, and divisive debate on whether the current administration in the White House is employing these types of tactics. However, when the President is constantly being vehemently denounced by the same group of people over and over again, it’s wise to investigate the motives behind those crying foul. Journalism in the United States has run amuck with yellow journalism, criticizing the President, claiming that he is a racist, fascist, bigot, etc. When the national news media, which is managed and delivered overwhelmingly by men and women who have sharply contrasting

Nineteen Eighty-Four is simultaneously exceptionally brilliant while also morbidly controversial. This notion can be sympathetically perceived by the temperamental tug of war between moral ethics and immoral vindication. The choice between right and wrong, good and bad, just and unjust, cannot be overlooked while reading the book. George Orwell writes about the dawn of a dystopian totalitarian world in which reality can be convoluted, distorted and manipulated; furthermore, it is a disturbing visualization of a world that does not allow for free thought and speech. Digging deeper into the philosophical and psychological patterns that are portrayed throughout the story can be a truly eye opening and thought-provoking journey. The various aspects of individualism, language, unconsciousness, freedom, happiness, and power are what encapsulate the principle topics of the book. The fundamental aspect of 1984 is the dissection of human thought processes for the sole purpose of having full power and authority over every aspect of a person’s consciousness; ergo, this can be seen as the pinnacle of dehumanization but moreover it is a means to no end.

This book starts in London on April fourth, 1984. The book is written in partly third person, and partly in first person. The book is divided into three distinct parts. The first part is showing you the main character, Winston Smith and his differences and frustration with the world he works and lives in. The country or the “Super state” he lives in called Oceania is run under a government called INGSOC (English Socialism). The leaders of the nation are called "The Party." The Party is divided into two sections, The Inner Party, and The Outer Party. The "Rich" and the "middle-class." There is a third group of people called "The Proles," or "The Proletariat" who are the lower class or the poorer class. The main leader of this government is called “Big Brother” and there also a very famous conspiracy theory about a traitor of the state by a person called “Emmanuel Goldstein” who was part of the inner party and then betrayed the state. The book is about the life of Smith with his frustration towards the government and the society he lives and the journey he embarks on from hating the party to finding comfort in another party worker and to eventually falling in love with big brother. The book is divided into three parts with the first part explaining the dynamics and structure of the new world. The second part focuses on how Smith finds solace by committing “though crime” as his act against the party and finally,

The Communist Party is considered as a bad government. The Party which Big Brother, a head figure, leader is even worse than Communism. One of the huge differences between the two parties is the idea of torturing the people. A kind of brutal torture, not physical torture, but psychological torture and causing people live in crisis. Through psychological manipulation, the Party is able to make everything it lies become the truth that it desires. When psychological is instability, thinking about a regime overthrown is almost not possible. In 1984 by George Orwell, the Inner Party manipulates the population through torture since birth. The lives of the people are being deprived of freedoms, became a docile slave, serving an anonymous inhuman

In George Orwell’s 1984 Power is gained most effectively through control, fear and violence. Compared to a government like that of America’s, 1984 creates a more threatening structure of government where the public is limited from freedom and happiness. 1984 shows a world of a society where only the upper class has power and freedom from the harsh treatment that the general population receives. The idea of Big Bother makes the population of Oceania believe they are being watched over by a powerful force and oppresses them so they feel powerless and unable to do anything against a “great” force like Big Brother. The well-being of others depends on their willingness to agree with Big Brother and abide by their laws, if you think otherwise then you will be an accuser of thought-crime will be vaporized and removed from society or harshly punished through rigorous treatment and torture methods as was Winston and Julia. Power creates problems for others in which they do not deserve.

After capturing Winston Smith for thought crime, O’Brien describes real power as “tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your choosing” (Orwell 266). By this he explains that true power is being able to choose what people minds think. In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, Winston, a Ministry of Truth worker who hates the Party, slowly starts to disobey the Party rules such as having freedom of thought and individuality. He entrusts a Party member, O’Brien, with his secret for the hatred of the Party. O’Brien reveals that he is a high Party leader who will fix Winston’s corrupt mind. Throughout this novel, it demonstrates that government is controlling people’s minds and

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell Big Brother is portrayed as a main leader of the party . He controls the citizens of Oceania and sees that the citizens are obedient to the policies of the party. With the help of the telescreens , posters , Big Brother spied on each and every citizen .These were not only meant to control over the citizens , it was to make the people control themselves . One of the ways was the thought crime , as all the evil starts from mind , so the people that thought something bad were considered criminal and were arrested . The other factor that contributed in manipulating people's thinking was Newspeak , it was invented as it could eradicate the rebellious thoughts of the citizens . The main purpose of this was that the people cannot think bad and if they don't think bad they cannot take any rebellious action .