Controversy Over 1984 By George Orwell

We think this is crazy and could never happen, but George Orwell illustrates, throughout his novel 1984, the possible dangers of complete government control. Even though this exaggerated society seems farfetched, many of his fictional governmental qualities are starting to line up with our government today. Throughout the novel the totalitarian government, called Big Brother, is constantly attacking the people psychologically. One of the first things that strikes protagonist Winston Smith is a poster in the street, reading “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” (Orwell 5). From the very beginning of the book, the government is already shoving fear down on top of the citizens of Oceana.

Orwell may have depicted a clearer insight into modern day surveillance then one may have imagined from this "fictional" novel. Furthermore, a totalitarianism based government is a dictatorship, on in which the dictator is not limited by constitutional laws or further opposition. "Big Brother is watching you" (Orwell 3). Why is Big Brother so concerned with the surveillance of its citizens? In 1984 the journey of one individual, Winston Smith is narrated.

Every now and then the party broadcasts propaganda on the television that almost everyone watches called “hate period”. Also the party even controls history and information collected from before the take over of Big Brother. The more important idea presented though is “Doublethink” it enables the party to control all of these aspects presented. The most important premise to understand is the simplicity of Newspeak and the controlling aspect of Doublethink is what keeps the possibility of rebellion or disobedience to a minimum. Newspeak was created to keep emotions out of the civilians vocabulary so ther... ... middle of paper ... ...nk is used to turn Winston against Julia and lose his battle against Big Brother.

Even in your home there is no escape. You are unable to get away or turn off the power of the Telescreen and "Big Brother". This novel is of a man's struggle against a totalitarian government that controls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell the government used advanced mind reading techniques to discover the thoughts of the people and punish those who show signs of rebellion against the government. The novel is supposed to be a prophetic story, however, it was somewhat wrong in predicting the date when this government would rein.

The novel 1984, by George Orwell, made me paranoid. It made me suspicious of our government's power and intentions. I became aware of the potential manipulation which the government could impose upon us. I came to see that the people I believe to be wholly dedicated to the well-being of society, the people I rely so heavily on to provide protection and security have the power to betray us at any given time. I realised that in my naivety I had gravely overlooked the powerful grip government has over society, and what it can do with that power.

Vaporization is a form of torture used by Big Brother to reeducate a person they deemed as the guilty on how to be a proper and loyal citizen. Which is later used on Winston Smith for deifying Big Brother? There is a quite a lot of relevance and connection to our world and Orwell novel that is displayed daily. We can start with the United States where as in the novel; the brother hood uses tele-screens and hidden microphones across the city to monitor its member’s daily lives to make sure that every citizen acts accordingly. The United States use surveillance cameras, wire taps, and satellite and other sorts of means to monitor our citizen on a constant day to day basis due to fear of terrorist attacks and other tragedies from happening.

Saying 1984 is controversial would be putting it lightly. Though what’s a good book without some controversy? Orwell must have known just how controversial his book would be at the time of writing, with tensions between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. rising, soon to become what is now known as the Cold War. The persecution that 1984 has been subject to all over the world is not without reason, for everywhere except the U.S. The book 's obvious depiction of a totalitarian Garduño 4 state justifies its ban in Communist Russia, but for all the same reasons it was banned then, it should be allowed in the U.S. public school system.

1984, Science-Fiction or Reality “On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran';(Orwell 3). The novel 1984 follows Winston Smith, a worker at the Ministry of Truth, who lives in a world where the government watches every move you make and attempts to control all your thoughts. Winston’s job is to change the past so his government can hold a tighter grip over the present and eventually the future.

In the book, the government had set up a world of lies and deception, which people had to believe or else their life was at risk. However, there was Winston Smith, a unique man in this newly organized world that suppressed individualism. As the book progressed, the structure and plot of the story unveiled Orwells worry with the challenges Winston faced as he struggled to find the truth about the society he lived in. Book One uncovered how the government attempted to restrict any kind of expression to gain absolute control, but there are still strains of people who were unwilling to be subordinate to it’s power, such as Winston. Im the first few chapters, Winston, an seemingly ordinary worker in the Records Department took his first step of rebellion by writing in a diary.

The novel was written after the Second World War, and in that time that was a real concern whether the communist totalitarian state would take over or not. George Orwell reflects upon this possibility, and writes a novel pr... ... middle of paper ... ...hat shocked me the most. As mentioned earlier on, all the three world states are in endless wars. Actually there is no actual war between the states in the novel. It is in the interest for all the three states to continue the war.