This year, I’ve read To Kill a Mockingbird, The Most Dangerous Game, Station Eleven, Harrison Bergeron, and 1984. All of these stories show many of my beliefs, but 1984 best shows them. 1984 best shows my beliefs because of its warnings about surveillance and power-hungriness.
George Orwell wrote 1984 to warn the world about dangers he foresaw. One warning expressed through 1984 is the use of devices called “telescreens” to keep track of everyone’s actions. He warns that surveillance voids basic human rights and must be eliminated. I think forced surveillance is a complete invasion of privacy. Today, it is easier than ever to own surveillance equipment. Surveillance equipment is cheaper, easier to use, and more easily hidden. Humans have a
George Orwell wrote 1984 to warn the world about dangers he foresaw. One warning expressed through 1984 is the use of devices called “telescreens” to keep track of everyone’s actions. He warns that surveillance voids basic human rights and must be eliminated. I think forced surveillance is a complete invasion of privacy. Today, it is easier than ever to own surveillance equipment. Surveillance equipment is cheaper, easier to use, and more easily hidden. Humans have a