The Importance Of Control In George Orwell's 1984

It was safer; though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing” (Orwell 3). This quote represents Winston very well because it shows his fatalistic nature. Knowing his is constantly under surveillance, he tries to retain what little privacy he has. He knows his every move is being watched and analyzed, yet he still tries to give as little away from his body language as possible. In a sense, it is as if Winston is turning from Big Brother himself.

As Orwell describes Winston’s flat he depicts a “telescreen”(Orwell, 1) with the caption “Big Brother is always watching you.” (Orwell, 2). Orwell places concept of society always being watched by the government as an allusion to the Soviet secret police always watching society for rebellious thoughts. As Winston is writing his book criticizing Big Brother, he notes that writing this book is “a crime punishable by death.” (Orwell, 62).

I realized through out the novel that Bradbury made predications about future technology. In the book, Montag has grown accustom to Mildred’s constant use of “seashells” and “ thimble radios.” The book explains them which through his description are ear buds connected to a radio. Bradbury was able predict their widespread popularity and the creation themselves as this technology did not yet exist when Bradbury wrote this book. Furthermore, Bradbury discusses how there have been many changes made to the TV.

Powerful Governments A government is to be in charge of the economic affairs, policy, and actions of a country. There are various types of governments, with laws and restrictions that citizens are to follow. These laws and restrictions can easily be taken to extremes as portrayed in George Orwell’s 1984.

In 1984 by George Orwell, all members of society will ‘willingly’ conform to the Party mindset. Some people, like Winston, are allowed to run wild for part of their lives, committing Thoughtcrime, but eventually, they will be caught and corrected. The Party ensures these enemies will see the error of their ways in order for the Party to keep power. There are no laws, but there is no free will. Though lacking written rules, Big Brother rules with an iron fist through unspoken rules that must never be broken, else even the most devoted follower risks getting taken by the Thought Police.

In Winston’s house there is a spot where he can't be tracked, in loud public places you can't be heard, and in the homes of proles, who make up the majority of the population, there are no telescreens. Now compared to what our government tracks, our cell phone and internet usage telescreens aren't that bad. People carry their cell phones everywhere. They are mobile and track where you are at. Everyone has them and can afford them meaning our government can gather twice as much information about 90% more of their citizens than Big Brother

In the novel 1984, outward conformity is crucial to the survival of the citizens of Oceania. One character in particular who practices this extremely well is the main character, Winston Smith. He not only conforms outwardly, but also questions his society inwardly, due to the overhanging fear that Miniluv will find and torture him. Winston constantly questions Big Brother and all of the laws that the citizens of Oceania are required to obey while also inwardly questioning his forbidden romance with Julia. Without this rising tension throughout the novel, 1984 would lose its suspenseful tone and would easily lose the focus of readers.

The party 's tactics of mind control has resulted in the party having absolute control over the human mind. The party has oppressed its people by brainwashing, taking away individuality, attempting to alter the past, and limiting privacy as well as rights. Although the party has done everything in their power to limit the risks of being overthrown, I believe that human emotions, and instincts can never be oppressed completely. There will always be those who resist the party. As long as humans can feel love, compassion, lust, sadness, hatred, anger, happiness, and most importantly hope, the party will eventually fall.

At the beginning of the novel, Winston made it prominent that he dissented Big Brother and his party’s idea. He wrote in his diary, in Book 1 Chapter 1, “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER…” (Orwell 18). This shows that Winston dissented his country’s government and was willing to rebel for he knew deep inside that

In the end he learns to love Big Brother. In this book, technology is far more advanced than today, it ultimately leads the same path as Feed. Society is brainwashed, controlled and under constant surveillance. “Winston turned a switch and the voice sank somewhat, though the words were still distinguishable. The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely”

Big Brother has made it impossible for Winston, or any other human living to think for himself. Therefore Big Brother has

All things, from what the citizens eat to the jobs they have each day, are based upon totalitarian control. Glimpses into the life of Winston show him working at the Records Department in the Ministry of Truth. Here Winston is tasked with altering historical records to follow whichever current lie is being broadcast to the people. Important figures are cut out, new ones are added, and roles are switched around constantly. The Party must continually alter the past so that it coincides with what they want the people to believe.

In the book 1984 by George Orwell (1949) , the government uses physical and mental methods to control the citizens of Oceania. Orwell portrays an undemocratic government, INGSOC (English Socialism), ruled by a dictator they call big brother. Who seems to have the power to control and the right to anything possible. All the people in Oceania have no freedom at all. The government have physical and mental methods of controlling the population.

In George Orwell’s novel 1984, A theme of violation of human rights is thoroughly present, from violation of privacy, violation of the freedom of speech and religion, and the loss of humanity in general from the ever present form of Big Brother. As the villain of the novel, Big Brother- who represents the government -has absolute control over the citizens’ lives. While 1984 effectively conveys the dangers of a totalitarian government, Orwell’s predicted society is not present in today’s world. Comparatively speaking, the United States of America has more rights and freedoms than Orwell’s Oceania, but in some cases the rights of the citizens must be violated for safety reasons and other justifiable causes. Orwell’s novel 1984 paints a picture

1984 is a novel written by George Orwell about Winston Smith’s life under the totalitarian rule of Big Brother. This is Winston’s story, which uses the third person limited omniscient narrative technique so we can get information through his eyes and mind. In Winston’s eyes, Oceana is a totalitarian society where they dress shabbily, eat poorly, and live, as well as work, in drab-grey surroundings. The most omnipresent reality is “Big Brother is Watching You” no matter who or where you are. Among this imagined world of Oceania, lack of privacy and individuality are major and important themes.