“Big Brother is Watching you”: Examining the Party Watching the Citizens in 1984 Being Compared to our World Today In George Orwell’s 1984, Winston Smith is battling with Oceana and ultimately Big Brother throughout the book.. The party is always examining all the people on every move they make with the telescreen. Winston thinks he found a safe place in Mr. Charrington's upstairs room for Julia and him to hang out together but he rats out Julia and Winston. Winston tries to stay loyal to not giving in to the party, but at the end he loves Big Brother which is what the party wants him and everyone else to do. In our world today, we are always being watched because they are people, devices, and cameras everywhere. You aren’t even fully secure at your own house because the FBI
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When Winston is talking about the Parson’s he says, “Another year, two years, and they would be watching her night and day for symptoms of unorthodoxy”(24). The adults are always in constant fear in their house because they children have been told to hand over any crime being committed, even if it is in their sleep which Mr. Parson has created thoughtcrime. In today's world we would keep a promise with our family members only if they have done a crime because we care for them, while in 1984 the kids don’t really care and give love to their parents. In an article by Ian Crouch says, “As for sending a letter through the mails, it was out of the question. By a routine that was not even secret, all letters were opened in transit”. Crouch is demonstrating that he doesn’t feel safe in today's world to send anything personal in an email because anyone could open it up. Why shouldn’t all of be worried with the developing of technology and software? Hackers will be able to break into your web history and other accessories to track down what you have been
When Winston is talking about the Parson’s he says, “Another year, two years, and they would be watching her night and day for symptoms of unorthodoxy”(24). The adults are always in constant fear in their house because they children have been told to hand over any crime being committed, even if it is in their sleep which Mr. Parson has created thoughtcrime. In today's world we would keep a promise with our family members only if they have done a crime because we care for them, while in 1984 the kids don’t really care and give love to their parents. In an article by Ian Crouch says, “As for sending a letter through the mails, it was out of the question. By a routine that was not even secret, all letters were opened in transit”. Crouch is demonstrating that he doesn’t feel safe in today's world to send anything personal in an email because anyone could open it up. Why shouldn’t all of be worried with the developing of technology and software? Hackers will be able to break into your web history and other accessories to track down what you have been