George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four: An Analysis

The 20th century, without a doubt is the day and age to be alive in. With a new president almost no one likes on this side of the world. Tech that will one day make us immortals and Gods. Tech today is evolving to new heights. When will we say tech has gone too far. Will it be when we have no privacy, or when we can no longer make our own decisions. The novel Nineteen Eighty Four, written by George Orwell focus around the idea of an Orwellian government that observes and controls the past, present, and future of ignorant people. The government in Nineteen Eighty Four is an example of where our future, as a country lyes due to the tech used by law enforcement on ordinary people.
The novel Nineteen Eighty Four describes technology that is way beyond its time frame. The tech being used is similar to the tech used today in ordinary life. For example, telescreens/televisions, microphones/cellular devices, and radio/social media. All ways of getting information to you, but on an incognito scale. The author states, “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously… he could be seen as well as heard. There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment”(Orwell,Pg.3). An example of this would be smart tvs with the ability to observe and record what you watch, in order to
Richard Winton from LA Times, claims, “...set up a system to tap into hundreds of privately owned cameras...with real-time video feedback from parks, beaches, business corridors and...some retail centers”(Winton,2012). The problem is trusting the government to use their power for justice and not injustice. Winton argues, “...it won’t be a case of ‘Big Brother is watching’ because...private cameras only when...an incident is unfolding in a certain area”(Winton,2012). Maybe with a check and balance system, it can be possible, as long as there is no