1984: Book Report 1984 was a book written by George Orwell in 1949 as a cautionary tale. He had written it during World War II and had seen the rise of Stalin and Hitler, causing him to fear a totalitarian takeover. It follows Winston Smith, a 39-year-old man living in Oceania, one of three totalitarian superstates, the other two being Eastasia and Eurasia, and how he navigates this world where his every action and every thought is monitored. Winston is against the regime that the party follows. This essay will focus on how media was used to push propaganda, and intrapersonal communication that Winston had done throughout the book. To start with, the party is the leading group of Oceania, and they are represented by “Big Brother” – whether he truly exists or not is unknown, …show more content…
Lastly, the existence or non-existence of the “brotherhood”, a rebellion group against the party supposedly run by Emmanuel Goldstein, his existence also not certain. One of the main and most common uses of media is the telescreen, used to spread propaganda and as a method of surveillance “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard.” And was one of the biggest concerns throughout the book, the only place they don’t seem to exist is the slums, where the proles live. The telescreens were often used to spread propaganda, on how the party only improves, even if this information is