George Orwell's Power In 1984

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The book 1984 was written by George Orwell in 1948. Winston who was a thirty-nine year old party member in the totalitarian nation of Oceania also known as London, where everything they do is controlled by "Big Brother" a government figure in Oceania. Winston uses his diary to change or think different of the current state Winston is in. Unlike modern day London 1984 depicted it to be a rundown city in which resources were always scarce and the living conditions were less than pleasant. Winston is a propaganda officer at the “Ministry of Truth” where he manipulates historical events to fit the party's version of past events. There was a ruler by the name of “Big Brother” he controlled London through torture, fear, and propaganda with the help of the "Thought Police". Big Brother uses these methods to control everything including a irregular language called New-speak. New-speak was created to eliminate any words that would encourage rebellious behavior in which could threaten Big Brother’s power. The party forbids free …show more content…
During the late 1940's The Soviet Union and Gemany's rulers were in complete control of the country. Adolf Hitler used propaganda, torture and fear to rule his nation just as Big Brother did in 1984.

Ultimately George Orwell's prediction was true, considering the countless operations by the government to watch the american people. TrapWire was a operation proposed by the FBI in the early 2000's which allowed them access to american's locations and access to there offline conversations even when there phones are off.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s also is another agency known for watching american people and there interactions. They have created a drone that watches everything happening in the world while over 17,000 ft in the air. These are just a few of the many surveillance operations to keep tabs on the american

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