1984 Analysis of Big Brother

In the oppressive, dystopian society of Oceania in the novel 1984, the Party has complete control over thoughts, language, and even the personal lives of Oceanians. The character, Big Brother, is likely a fictional character created by the Party, the most elite and powerful in this authoritarian society ruling over the gullible and brainwashed people of AirStrip One (today known as England). This is monitored with intense and invasive surveillance done through citizens and technology, impeding the character development of the inhabitants of Oceania. George Orwell uses the minor, yet significant character of Big Brother to represent the motif of a dictatorship as well as the motif of surveillance; this totalitarian leader is indirectly characterized by portraying the constraints he has on many people.
Big Brother represents dictatorship through his control over the residents of Oceania. Big Brother controls the minds and thoughts of Oceanians as seen in Part 2, Chapter 9: “And since the Party is in full control of all records, and in equally full control of the minds of its members…” showing the “full control” of the Party over Oceanians. In a democratic society such as ours, our freedoms allow us access to media and our own thoughts as opposed to this society based on restraints of its citizens. He controls not only the mental capacity of his citizens but also their physical actions as portrayed in Part 1, Chapter 6: "The unforgivable crime was promiscuity between Party members..." and "All marriages between Party members had to be approved by a committee… permission was always refused if the couple concerned gave the impression of being physically attracted to one another. The only recognized purpose of marriage was to beget children for the service of the Party." This proof conveys the power and control of Big Brother over personal things such as sex. In a representative society, humans have the freedoms and power to do what they want with their bodies