The surveillance technology used by Big Brother in the novel, 1984, was a telescreen something that was everywhere and you couldn't just stay away from. It was a way to find out what each person thought and said. In the novel it reads “ There were no telescreens, of course, but there was always the …show more content…
Which is how the government can actually possess more information from an individual. Cell phones can be easily manipulated “... officers could remotely activate a phone’s GPS. They could even send malware to a device and get it to do "all sorts of crazy stuff…” (How The Government Surveils Cellphones, Robinson Meyer). Cell phones were created to make life a little easier. If a person was in an emergency and had to make a call they would have it with them at all times with no cable getting in the way. A person can work through their device “ anyone armed with a current model smartphone or tablet is able to handle almost all of their at-home—and even at-work—tasks without needing anything else” (IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, YOUR SMARTPHONE COULD BE YOUR ONLY COMPUTER, Christina Bonnington). Now, the government will have more access to the individuals life because literally their entire life is in their smartphone. People consider their phone their …show more content…
Orwell has put into perspective to his readers that the future government is in some way familiarizing with what he wrote in his novel. Some articles have put into perspective on how it is very similar to this society. In accordance, “… elected officials are tempted to misrepresent the truth, Government agencies attempt to and sometimes do invade the privacy of the individuals, and military leaders feel compelled to hide some of their activities” (THE MESSAGE FOR TODAY IN ORWELL'S '1984', Edmond Van Den Bossche). Orwell’s novel was partly accurate in the way that it can be compared to the twenty first century. The people of the world don’t have a way of stopping the surveillance from the government. It can become a protest, but who knows what will actually happen. The governments word can’t be trusted. “Numerous government agencies—including the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and state and local law enforcement agencies—intrude upon the private communications of innocent citizens…” (Privacy and Surveillance). The government has control of what the citizens should know and what they shouldn’t know. It’s false information because they claim it’s for suspect use, when in reality they are going to far with such power in their