1984 Free Essay

Being watched by the government isn't what any citizen in any country would like. The government basically knows what is happening worldwide. With every word and every moment being recorded, creating a feeling as if citizens were trapped in a bubble with no space, there is nowhere to hide or run. The book 1984 displays how citizens of this time have no freedom. There is a character in the book named Winston, who is one of the very few citizens who doesn`t support this system at all. In 1984, Freedom isn’t really a choice; citizens are required to obey specific rules: love Big Brother or get brainwashed!

Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or
It was even a crime to have bad thoughts about Big Brother, this was called a thought crime.The party wanted the citizens to believe that Big Brother was amazing and that everyone should love, and be loyal, only to the party. If citizens did not they would be brainwashed. Orwell shows how no freedom was allowed because he said “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; …” (Orwell 3). This quote shows how citizens of this time did not have any freedom. Anything that was spoken by them would be heard, so they had to be careful with what they said or any actions they would portray. Winston kept a diary ,but he always hid it away from the telescreens to make sure he was never caught. Having a diary wasn`t allowed because then citizens would be able to write down their thoughts, but the party stated that nothing was illegal because there wasn’t any laws to obey. Citizens didn`t have the privilege to have the right to act, think or