When we want to learn about society--both its successes and failures--we often turn to literature to show us a fresh view of the intricacies of our world. Two of the most iconic novels for examining issues of technology, government and corporation control, and privacy are the books 1984 by George Orwell and Feed by M. T. Anderson. Both novels are dystopian, 1894 set in a future where the government controls and watches everything, while Feed is set in a world where computers have moved to inside our heads and ads, corporations and shallow interactions control the average person’s life. At a glance, 1984 and Feed have little in common, as they were wrote in different eras and focused on different issues. However, they both tackle some of the same topics; among these issues is the
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This is accurate and has been proven in both novels, other works, and real history.
In 1984, Orwell crafts a claustrophobic world where both the reader and the main character, Winston, are on edge and watched at all times. The line “Big Brother is watching you”, one of the most famous and repeated in the book, makes it clear that this is a reality where you are always watched. Winston has no privacy whatsoever, and as the book goes on we learn how detrimental that has been. However, even from the very first chapter the damage of being monitored his whole life is already shown through one of the most iconic scenes from the book. At this point in the text, the reader knows little about Winston and they’re wondering what kind of character he will be, so it comes as a great shock as Winston pulls out a forbidden diary from a drawer. He then proceeds to burrow himself in the only part of his apartment that his
This is accurate and has been proven in both novels, other works, and real history.
In 1984, Orwell crafts a claustrophobic world where both the reader and the main character, Winston, are on edge and watched at all times. The line “Big Brother is watching you”, one of the most famous and repeated in the book, makes it clear that this is a reality where you are always watched. Winston has no privacy whatsoever, and as the book goes on we learn how detrimental that has been. However, even from the very first chapter the damage of being monitored his whole life is already shown through one of the most iconic scenes from the book. At this point in the text, the reader knows little about Winston and they’re wondering what kind of character he will be, so it comes as a great shock as Winston pulls out a forbidden diary from a drawer. He then proceeds to burrow himself in the only part of his apartment that his