Big Brother As A Symbol Of Individualism In 1984 By George Orwell

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being watched? That even when you’re in a room alone, someone is peering over your shoulder? George Orwell’s 1984 creates a world where the people of Oceania, an empire in the dystopian year 1984, are under constant surveillance of a being called Big Brother, who was either created by or was the leader of the Oceania’s government, the Party. In everybody’s home, there is a device called a telescreen, which can never be turned off and is always watching the citizens of Oceania. The streets are lined with pictures and propaganda of Big Brother, commanding them with a strong visage and reminding them that “Big Brother is watching you.” Big Brother symbolizes the lack of freedom, the oppressive society, and the lack of individualism that Winston and all people in Oceania live in, and George Orwell uses this to emphasize that constant surveillance is a breach of people’s personal freedom.

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He is used by Orwell as a symbol of how watching everyone and everything is oppressive, crushes individualism, and infringes on the rights that every human is naturally given. Orwell uses this as a message to the world that letting a government survey everything that you do can destroy your personal freedoms. The theme of this book is important because it leaves the reader with an idea of what their world could become if they don’t take control of their free speech to maintain their individuality. So, if you’re worried that too much of your day-to-day life is being monitored, go online and sign the petition from the organization “Stop Watching Us” to tell congress to repeal the act that allows the NSA to survey your activities in many different ways including your phone calls and internet history. The only way to preserve your right to personal freedom and your individuality itself is to fight for