Compliance In 1984 By George Orwell

How can a parent raise their child to have the best sense of individuality and work ethic? Although this is a broad question which can have many different appropriate responses, it’s clear that there is one goal in mind. This goal of course, being that of ensuing the proper values and teaching to the children from the very beginning of their developmental days. Having the freedom to be able to teach children as one pleases is a right that many parents have in most places across the globe. However, it’s very important to question what life would be like if this right was something that was taken away from the people. What would life be like in a world where compliance is mandatory and freedom of speech and individuality are taken away from

In this society, every aspect of the peoples’ lives are controlled meaning that they are always under surveillance and constantly being exposed to propaganda (Cite 1984). As horrible as this concept sounds, the citizens within the novel don’t quite understand that this is the case as compliance has been engrained into their brains since their early developmental stages. This book furthers the negative impacts of compliance as it highlights the direct link between passive compliance and lack of innovation. In today’s world and society, it’s clear that the idea of not being compliant can be considered not ethical due to the nature of laws. One could most definitely argue that if someone is being non-compliant while not harming any individual, then perhaps this non-compliance could be a good thing for innovation and learning. One example of a person who was non-compliant and inspired innovation is of graffiti artist Banksy. Artist Robin Gunningham otherwise known as Banksy rose to the top as a modern artist legend through his provocative art which constantly questioned authority. In its article The Story Behind Banksy, Smithsonian Magazine explains that Banksy’s art stood as political and social commentary in how he would often graffiti his art in places without permission. The article goes on to mention that this often caused Banksy a lot of trouble as it lead to multiple arrests and prosecution (cite Smithsonian). However, now that time has passed, Banksy has gained recognition for changing the direction of art as his non-compliance has led other artists to be more daring in their art work and question figures of authority. In fact, the article also mentions that Banksy shared a spot with the likes of Steve Jobs and Barack Obama as the TIME magazine’s most influential 100 people in the