Technology is an everyday use in our lives by now and especially focused on our convenience. The classic literature novel 1984 by George Orwell shows, how a man born in 1903 – died in 1950 – expected our world to look like in the future and how technology would be used. Unfortunately for the protagonist Wilson, technology isn’t used for the convenience of everyday life and most citizens. Instead the government, known as The Party, uses it to control the population and shape their ideals, actions and even thoughts. So-called telescreens always pick up sounds and if one is in its field of view‘ it will record your movements and send everything to the government for closer inspection. They are an omnipresent, most visible symbol of constant monitoring …show more content…
Just the proles would have the sheer advantage by numbers to overthrow the government but under their living conditions they are limited in their actions and yet again controlled. Winston realizes this and starts a journal so even if in his time nothing would change, maybe future generations could look back, seeing first sparks of rebellion and freedom. This decision is his first step in his search for his own self, as it is prohibited and punishable as a thought crime and also stands for the motif of Doublethink‘, meaning having contradictive ideas at the same time. This motif is also clearly shown by the Ministry of Love, which wages war and tortures civilians accused of thought crime. The whole style in which the book is written is very bleak and depressing. It mirrors the functionality of The Party and how individuality is discouraged, beauty and refinement are considered politically suspect and how clarity and concisin are critical to independent thoughts. Writing only changes when Winston gets emotional, for example while writing in his prohibited