Lack Of Privacy In George Orwell's '1984'

Cynthia Janet Salaiz
Mr. Mcbride
English IV - 2nd Period
8 May 2015 In George Orwell’s novel 1984 there is a lack of privacy. Everyone is constantly being observed through the telescreens located in every room and in every corner. Not only does the telescreen watch for people breaking the law, but also the children. The children observe their parents as well as others around them. In a society where privacy is lacking, it is very hard for people to blossom into their own person. Before we played the Thought Police game it was hard to understand why the people in that time (1984) could not just hide what they were doing. In reality you could never be to sure of who to trust. Like in 1984 you could not be obvious of what you were doing. It was better to not be known in the game because if people did not know you or your name they could not write you up for anything. Constantly, I thought I was doing something wrong even though I really was not. I had many reactions to the Thought Police game. It was like everyone was a robot. people were saying the same things wearing similar stuff daily and constantly looking around to make sure

I’m glad I had two safe zones out of my five classes it made things much easier. Many students tried not to complain because it would break one of the rules of the game. Couples in the school made me laugh more than normal because they wouldn't hold hands or touch each other. No physical contact was made and you could see in their faces how much it frustrated them. One thing about the game of the Thought police that really bugged me was that people wrote people up when they did nothing and followed all the rules. It was really unfair for those who were taking the game seriously and did not do anything. I wish they would have a better proof than just writing people without evidence. It was challenging but