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Why Is Watching Important In The Book 1984 By George Orwell?

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Orwell did not expect technology to be so advanced that it would take over his future. The phrase “Big Brother is watching” can be taken literally because of the surveillance cameras that are around Oceania. Compared to the world today, the government can track us just as well as they do in the book 1984. Privacy can’t be covered by curtains, we are always being watched.

In the novel 1984 surveillance plays a key role. The citizens are constantly being watched to see if they are living their lives, how the party’s ideal society wants them to. In the story “Big Brother” is a fictional character that represents the leader of Oceania. The party is always watching, but they make it seem as if they weren't even though they are. One of the ways the party watches the people is by telescreens, they are in all of the rooms of the party’s members and in any public area. In the novel no one knows if the thought police watches all the tolerances at once. …show more content…

Just like when the people of Oceania have to do their morning exercise, they are being watched through the telescreen. The parents are also being watched by their own kids. The kids are taught to eavesdrop on their parents each week. In the news there is always an article about children catching their parents doing things they are not suppose to do. Winston talks about how it is dangerous to allow your thoughts to wander when you're next to a telescreen or in public because your facial expressions are watched and there are consequences if they find out you are not stabilizing your

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