The Use of Technology in 1984
Many problems have arisen from the dependency on technology. In George Orwell's novel, 1984, he expresses the power that electronics and machinery can have on the minds of people. The dystopian governments use of technology has negative effects on the citizens in Oceania in the novel. Orwell describes how Winston Smith's life is changed due to being surrounded by technology. Technology plays a negative role in society and the way individuals live their daily lives as demonstrated by the telescreens, the Party’s power over its people, the lack of privacy in Oceania, and limiting creativity in George Orwell’s novel, 1984.
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In Heinz Luegenbiehl's article, "1984 and the Power of Technology," he expresses that technology in 1984 is meant to watch and control the people by stating, “The telescreen is the basic instrument of control. It is not only watched, but also the watcher, simultaneously” (290). This quote expresses that the Party members are always being watched through the constant surveillance of the telescreens, and hidden microphones. Luegenbiehl explains that the Party has complete control over the people making it impossible to hide anything from them. As George Orwell expresses Winston’s actions in the novel he states, “Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer, though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing” (6). This quote expresses that the Party wants complete control of its people’s thoughts and ideas. Also it indicates how the Party members are always being watched with the use of technology, the telescreens. In order for Winston to be a “good” party member, he has to try to be like “everyone …show more content…
In Lillian Feder’s article, "Selfhood, Language, and Reality: George Orwell's 'Nineteen EightyFour,'" she explains how technology has taken over in 1984 and destroyed humanity. In Feder's article, as she explains the characters Orwell chose in his novel, she writes, "'...Orwell does not develop traditional fictional characters; Winston Smith is a prototype of man deliberately being remade by political and technological force...'" (395). This quote expresses how Winston was extremely affected by the Party’s technology. She explains how Orwell created Winston Smith; then he was remade by society and technology. In Orwell’s novel he explains the development of technology by stating, “And even technological progress only happens when its products can in some way be used for the diminution of human liberty” (30). The Party uses technological forces to change Winston’s mindset in order to make him a typical, perfect Party member. Feder expresses how Oceania is a totalitarian government that has complete control over everyone’s freedom and
Many problems have arisen from the dependency on technology. In George Orwell's novel, 1984, he expresses the power that electronics and machinery can have on the minds of people. The dystopian governments use of technology has negative effects on the citizens in Oceania in the novel. Orwell describes how Winston Smith's life is changed due to being surrounded by technology. Technology plays a negative role in society and the way individuals live their daily lives as demonstrated by the telescreens, the Party’s power over its people, the lack of privacy in Oceania, and limiting creativity in George Orwell’s novel, 1984.
In 1984, Orwell uses telescreens as a tool in supporting his point that technology is …show more content…
In Heinz Luegenbiehl's article, "1984 and the Power of Technology," he expresses that technology in 1984 is meant to watch and control the people by stating, “The telescreen is the basic instrument of control. It is not only watched, but also the watcher, simultaneously” (290). This quote expresses that the Party members are always being watched through the constant surveillance of the telescreens, and hidden microphones. Luegenbiehl explains that the Party has complete control over the people making it impossible to hide anything from them. As George Orwell expresses Winston’s actions in the novel he states, “Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer, though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing” (6). This quote expresses that the Party wants complete control of its people’s thoughts and ideas. Also it indicates how the Party members are always being watched with the use of technology, the telescreens. In order for Winston to be a “good” party member, he has to try to be like “everyone …show more content…
In Lillian Feder’s article, "Selfhood, Language, and Reality: George Orwell's 'Nineteen EightyFour,'" she explains how technology has taken over in 1984 and destroyed humanity. In Feder's article, as she explains the characters Orwell chose in his novel, she writes, "'...Orwell does not develop traditional fictional characters; Winston Smith is a prototype of man deliberately being remade by political and technological force...'" (395). This quote expresses how Winston was extremely affected by the Party’s technology. She explains how Orwell created Winston Smith; then he was remade by society and technology. In Orwell’s novel he explains the development of technology by stating, “And even technological progress only happens when its products can in some way be used for the diminution of human liberty” (30). The Party uses technological forces to change Winston’s mindset in order to make him a typical, perfect Party member. Feder expresses how Oceania is a totalitarian government that has complete control over everyone’s freedom and