George Orwell’s novel 1984, written in 1949 after World War II, is still very relevant in today’s society. In 1984, the biggest threat to the people was “Big Brother,” an overreaching, totalitarian government, that was set on having absolute power. Today’s society is faced with a bigger threat, “Little Brother.” Brought on by technology “Little Brother” started with the “Millennials.” The invention of the Internet and mass communication would change the world. However, the threat of an overreaching government should not be ignored, when a government overreaches it’s power it is problematic and can cause permanent damage to those affected.
In 1984, George Orwell explores many topics, like overreaching governments, use of technology to watch people, and many more. Orwell wrote the book to warn people and governments of what could happen if things continued to go down hill due to war, ignorance, and inequality. Orwell didn’t want people to “become soulless automatons” (Orwell 313),
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Apple has already declined and now the government is trying even harder to get the information from Apple. Apple says that the only way to bypass the iPhone’s password is for the owner of the phone or someone who knew the password to unlock it. However, Judge Sheri Pym says that Apple can write software to bypass the 10-tries-and-wipe feature. Cook says,“opposing this order is not something we take lightly. We feel we must speak up in the face of what we see as an overreach by the U.S. government.” Apple’s CEO says that the government is overreaching. FBI Agent Christopher Pluhar stated that Apple has already given the data from the last back up on the phone to the government. Former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Matt Olsen says, “This is the kind of case where companies like Apple need to demonstrate that they’re good corporate citizens and comply with lawful court