Compare And Contrast Essay On 1984 By George Orwell

Have you ever wondered about how precious your privacy means to us? Think of not having any sort of privacy whatsoever and that we were being watched 24/7. Would you like to know that the government has cameras in our homes, in our cars, all down the street, or even at our jobs? Would you like them to be controlling every aspect of your life? How would we like to know that hackers are able to access all of our information through our phones? We vote, make our own decisions, and choose our own careers. We have the right to do whatever we set our minds on doing. However, what we can’t do is stop the manipulation the government throws at us. There are many similar articles and books that talk about how the government doesn’t let us have private lives.
In 1984, Orwell predicted that the government would have tele-screens. Telescreens are half a television and half a security camera. The security cameras allow the state to monitor everything the citizens are doing and making sure they don’t commit any thought crime. The television part is to watch and hear over and over the propaganda the state wants everyone to hear. “The telescreens received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard.”. (Orwell, 1948, pg. 3). This statement implies that the littlest sound you make they will hear us. “Winston kept his back to the telescreen. It was safer; though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing.” (Orwell, 1948, pg. 3). The author claims that even if our backs are turned they can still catch you because Big Brother is always watching