1984 Present Day Essay

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it” Alan Kay. George Orwell predicted what society would become in his novel 1984. In this novel, Orwell produces the future civilization of society. Although he wasn’t alive to see the reality of his book come true, Orwell was confident that 1984 couldn’t have portrayed the society civilians live in today any better. The government is obtained as the main character and is misleading to society. Throughout the novel, Orwell presents a character by the name of “Big Brother”, whom portrays the government to mislead society and use a widespread of propaganda. Today, the current citizens of civilization have found many present-day circumstances that relate back to the novel. 1984 by George Orwell relates to many …show more content…
Propaganda was and is currently expressed through the media, newspapers, and social networks. Also, the use of abusing technology occurs in 1984 and today by manipulating and falsifying information about real life events. The government abuses technology to spy on citizens, which is against the fourth amendment. Even though it is against civil rights, the government nonetheless spies and tracks on the public anyway. In the past, technology was tracked through telescreens, wire-tapping and eaves dropping on telephone conversations; it is now tracked thorough social media, the Internet and hacking. In 1984, Orwell expressed how the government used multiple tracking devices and resources to deceive society. Today, it is no secret that the government tracks peoples every move. Even though society says they have no control over the government, in reality, they do and can willingly stop using technology as a whole. Bottom line is, even when citizens know they are being watched with the technology civilization has today, and society still uses it and is at fault, so who is really to