The Dystopian World Of George Orwell's Big Brother

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Technology has great benefits, one could listen to music anywhere at anytime, one could search anything in their pocket. However, people who use technology blindly agree to give up their privacy. Without knowing, the technological world is advancing and adapting to newer methods that define humanity. For example, 1984 by George Orwell describe a dystopian world controlled by one authoritative figure, Big Brother. In this world, everyone is monitored by telescreens, giving them no privacy, relationships are strictly for the purpose of procreation, and are only to love Big Brother. Based on 1984, our modern, advanced technology is taking our world closer and becoming identical to the world of Big Brother such as artificial relationships, governmental …show more content…

It was only appealed to what was presented and skipped the bonding to truly know the person that is about to become the committed partner for life. With technology this advanced, the world today we have is very much alike to the Oceania. Winston’s feeble relationship with his wife, Katharine, is one of the many couples that demonstrate how technology is bridging our world closer to their world in Oceania. In Oceania, the Party’s rules were that no couple shall love each other, only for the purpose to bear children. Winston had been arranged with Katharine for the sole purpose to “serve their duty to the Party” by creating children. However, because the relationship existed not out of love, both Winston and Katharine mutually felt dejected and agonizing awkwardness. Winston felt indifferent “as soon as he touched [Katharine] she seemed to wince and stiffen. To embrace her was like embracing a jointed wooden image. And what was strange was that even when she was clasping him against her he had the feeling that she was simultaneously pushing him away with all her strength. The rigidity of her muscles managed to convey that …show more content…

The fabricated relationships like Winston and Katharine live in as to Internet dates, is an example of how the modern world is like the world of Big Brother. The diminishing English language is also how our world is similar to Oceania because society is narrowing their expression of freedom of control. This ties into how government has totalitarian control over the people through surveillance in all forms of technology. Society must be aware of what other factors are played into the technology we use. When we sign the Terms and Conditions without truly knowing what the conditions are and believe the world is safe, society lets the government have totalitarian power in their selfishness. Society must live in a world to be aware of their government and their decisions to make a difference to avoid the dystopian world Orwell predicts us to

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