George Orwell’s novel, 1984, has continuously sparked debate within readers from the time it was published. A major figure, Big Brother, dictates the society of Oceania. By controlling every aspect possible in the population, the organization is left exercising what seems like total control. From telescreens to thought police, no one in Oceania is safe to practice their own unique sense of being. Certain individuals are aware of the oppression of the forced society, but typically are removed before their knowledge becomes publicized. Winston, the story's protagonist, is a 39-year-old man working for the Ministry of Truth correcting what is said to be errors of the past. Despite his job working under Big Brother, he attempts to go under the
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In Oceania, telescreens prevent that true understanding of solitude. Telescreens are present in nearly all public and private places, they are large television screens that broadcast government propaganda, news and approved entertainment (CNN); the screens also double as a surveillance camera, used to spy on citizens private lives. This tactic of control can be viewed as invading personal space in order to protect and secure the citizens’ well-being, but does that make it justifiable? In today’s society, something similar is available. Security camera are available in the majority of public places and even used in homes; these cameras are in place in order to protect society, if a crime takes place, the footage can aid in the bringing down of said injustice. Much like the telescreens in Oceania, they are said to be there solely for our safety. It is chosen to ignore the underlying uses of said camera, depending on the organization, said footage can be used against a person. Moments thought to be done in private, may not have been private at all. Security cameras, electronics, and even things such as Alexia, are constantly recording, but where the surveillance footage ends up is sometimes left …show more content…
Newspeak is just that, a limited language where individuals’ free thought is contained. One cannot be a free thinker if the words are stripped away, to which Big Brother realized and took great advantage of. Instances such as this are topics ignored in hopes that they will never become a reality. As extreme as the case may seem, anything is possible. The alteration of Newspeak was introduced slowly over time, allowing it to go smoother rather than proposing the change to happen in one sitting. Modifications in languages naturally happen over time, as society picks and chooses what to say and what to not say. English in 2017 varies as to the English known in 1920, terms are forgotten as well as introduced. What makes Newspeak so different is the intent that Big Brother ensures of it, the intent to limit free thought. By eliminating the open thought process, members of society lose their unique sense of individuality, the thing that makes them thinking
In Oceania, telescreens prevent that true understanding of solitude. Telescreens are present in nearly all public and private places, they are large television screens that broadcast government propaganda, news and approved entertainment (CNN); the screens also double as a surveillance camera, used to spy on citizens private lives. This tactic of control can be viewed as invading personal space in order to protect and secure the citizens’ well-being, but does that make it justifiable? In today’s society, something similar is available. Security camera are available in the majority of public places and even used in homes; these cameras are in place in order to protect society, if a crime takes place, the footage can aid in the bringing down of said injustice. Much like the telescreens in Oceania, they are said to be there solely for our safety. It is chosen to ignore the underlying uses of said camera, depending on the organization, said footage can be used against a person. Moments thought to be done in private, may not have been private at all. Security cameras, electronics, and even things such as Alexia, are constantly recording, but where the surveillance footage ends up is sometimes left …show more content…
Newspeak is just that, a limited language where individuals’ free thought is contained. One cannot be a free thinker if the words are stripped away, to which Big Brother realized and took great advantage of. Instances such as this are topics ignored in hopes that they will never become a reality. As extreme as the case may seem, anything is possible. The alteration of Newspeak was introduced slowly over time, allowing it to go smoother rather than proposing the change to happen in one sitting. Modifications in languages naturally happen over time, as society picks and chooses what to say and what to not say. English in 2017 varies as to the English known in 1920, terms are forgotten as well as introduced. What makes Newspeak so different is the intent that Big Brother ensures of it, the intent to limit free thought. By eliminating the open thought process, members of society lose their unique sense of individuality, the thing that makes them thinking