“ I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.”-Emma Watson. This quote relates to the book 1984 because the characters are always being shaped in some way. In the book 1984 by George Orwell a country is ruled by Big Brother. Big Brother tells the characters right from wrong, and how they should live their lives. Throughout the story Big Brother constantly shows signs of shaping different characters, and affects them in many ways by pushing his beliefs onto them. Some ways through the actions, development, and theme of the book. Although Big Brother never really shows up in the book he plays a substantial role in influencing the action of the characters. Big Brother affects the