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George Orwell's Influence On Society

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Orwellian technology is far simpler than what we have today. In fact, Our technology is far more advanced and can give the government an idea of what we even think about, let alone what we throughout our day. The technology is not parallel to Orwell’s: it exceeds it by a wide margin. The main form of technology that was used for surveillance in Orwellian society was the telescreen. It resembled a large television embedded into the walls of every single room in the government. It couldn’t ever be turned off (except by inner party members) and consisted of a two way camera and a microphone. According to Orwell, this form of technology was “intimidating“. The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that … [was] made above …show more content…

Since the civilians were expected to feel emotions like love and pride for Big Brother instead of one another, music was made by versificators as stated in Orwell’s 1984 “ … and sentimental songs were composed entirely by mechanical means on a special kind of kaleidoscope known as a versificator” Orwell (43) The technology Orwell describes here is similar to ours. We have this kind of music today. The majority of popular music nowadays is created on computers. It’s commonly known as EDM (Electronic Dance Music) and is usually in interlaced in the music of popular groups and solo artists such as Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Twenty-One Pilots, and EDEN. This form of technology is similar to Orwell’s except that our music revolves around emotion and is created by both people and the …show more content…

The government would be able to watch it’s civilians even closer. They would be able to watch it’s civilians even closer. They would know with clear detail your routes to work, the times of day that you are at home and what times you pick up your children from school. The authors of a The New York Times newspaper article suggests “ If [ the government ] know exactly where you are know exactly what you are doing.” (2012). The Authors of this article explain how GPS technology can be used to track people. GPS technology can be used to search for a place to eat or find your way home after getting lost. But it could also be used to stalk you

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In both 1984 by George Orwell, and The Veldt by Ray Bradbury, the themes presented are both able to present a clear warning to the readers of the power of technology, and the damaging power it can have on our lives. In Part 1 of 1984, The Inner Party establishes a facade of protection to gain control over Oceania and the citizens. This is mainly achieved through the technological advances that gives The Party authority over people 's actions because of the 24/7 surveillance of their every move. At the beginning of the novel, protagonist Wilson says “the instrument (telescreens) could be dimmed but there was no way of shutting it off altogether” (8). These telescreens are used to minimise the amount of Thoughtcrime, which, in Oceania, violates

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From Orwell’s novel, “1984”, it can be determined that his opinion on the most powerful means of control by the government would be the government’s use of fear to instill paranoia among the people. One powerful piece of corroboration for fear to paranoia would be Oceania’s obvious, and constant, use of technology to fulfill this goal. Take, for instance, the telescreens. Because of their existence in every buildings’ rooms and corners, they can be easily used to keep an eye on party members, and if need be, used to track their location and arrest them. Winston experiences the surveillance inflicted by the government during one of his daily workouts,as right when he stopped trying in order to ponder the conspiracies surrounding the party,

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DesMarais explains that, “Location services company Navizon says that ITS can provide accurate tracking of Wi-Fi enabled devices…” (DesMarais, 2012). Any device that is connected to the internet can be tracked and anyone can use this to find the location of the owner. She states that “... what's really interesting about Skyhook is its ability to profile individual devices… and know which ones are associated with certain kinds of people”(DesMarais, 2012). Skyhook is a hybrid location system that determines the coordinates of a device, even indoors.

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(Orwell 3-4). In 1984, telescreens are everywhere, they speak, record, and scan all areas within its reach. These are designed to spy on people, never allowing anyone to ever be alone, lessening the number of people that will rebel against Big Brother. Society is constantly around technology (not much of a choice), people are thought police that will see that you are guilty of committing a thought crime (thinking any bad thought against Big Brother). In this novel, thoughts are not private anymore.

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Technology. The only use for it is spying on people right? The novel 1984 by George Orwell, takes place in a city called Air Strip One, in the country Oceania. Technology is a major factor throughout the whole novel. The technology has advanced in many ways, however it has also stalled.

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Imagine being followed everywhere by a government agent. They’re watching your every move, and they’ll report you if you even make a wrong facial movement. This is essentially the case in George Orwell’s novel, 1984. Run by an English socialist government called the Party, the people’s every move is watched through telescreens. Citizens are not individual, but rather an extension of the Party.

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Such as telescreens, drones and cameras. There was not any moment you were not being watched or listened to. “Thanks to the explosion of GPS technology … these devices are are also taking note of what we buy, where and when we buy it, how much money we have in the bank, whom we text and email.” (Maass and Rajagopalan, 2012). The author is addressing the issue surveillance everywhere and some people knowing where we are at all times and what we are doing etc.

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George Orwell’s 1984 is a precautionary tale of what happens when the government has too much control in our lives. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is at odds in a world in which he is not allowed to counter the government’s surveillance and control. Perhaps more striking is the noticeable relationship between the novel and modern society. In George Orwell’s novel 1984 the book predicts the surveillance of Big Brother in modern day societies.

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