Imagine living in a world with zero freedoms being granted to you. Imagine being watched at every corner and being listened to at every second. In George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, this was the status quo for the citizens of Oceania. Another norm for those citizens was turning a corner and seeing a poster of a man with the text, “Big Brother is Watching You.” Big Brother was essentially the leader of Oceania and of the party. The party was also leaders of the people, but even they were below Big Brother. In 1984, anything Big Brothers said, goes. No matter what. Even thinking bad about the party lead to unimaginable torture and punishment. George Orwell wrote this novel in hopes to spread a message to the readers. He mainly attempted to warn the people of today the dangers of a totalitarian government. Essentially a government that has complete control of all that inhabit it. Orwell’s message is still relevant in today’s society as he was introducing us to a world with people facing vulnerability because of governmental power completely stripping them of all their freedoms. …show more content…
While this argument may be true to some extent, it is certainly incorrect in the long run. People do not know the extent as to where the government will go. An obvious example of this was the 2022 court case entitled, “Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization,” this case removed Roe v Wade which was the right to an abortion (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization). The government took a huge step back in history for women in such a short amount of time which just proves that the government is mainly looking for power in today’s world. Even though right now the world isn’t monitored by telescreens, watching every move a person makes. In today’s societies the government has a very easy and efficient way to track and watch humans at any moment,