Compare And Contrast Essay On 1984 By George Orwell

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Technology in today’s world is amazing. It is all around us, wherever we go, the world’s technology is with us. Cell phones, computers, and cameras are just some of the technological devices that are all around us. The thing is, these devices all can listen to us, watch us, and keep surveillance on us even without our knowledge. Cities all over the United States use these devices to watch our every move. George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’ is about a country in a dystopian society where the citizens are always being watched and are under complete control of the government (Big Brother). Our technology is constantly advancing and the government has 100% capability of watching the citizens and therefore, I believe our technology taking us closer to the world of “Big Brother” and that could lead to a revolution, or civil war. …show more content…
Everyone appears to own a cellular phone whether it be Apple, Droid, or Samsung, the vast majority of citizens own one of these devices. Cell phones do not only make calls anymore, they can access the internet, take photos through a camera, track your location, email, and can also do much more. In the article, “That’s No Phone. That’s My Tracker” in the New York Times written by Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan explains that all of the devices we use and carry around are used as a surveillance technology. In this article it is stated that “these devices 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, what Web sites we visit, how and where we travel, what time we go to sleep and wake up- and more.” These devices are like robots that are running our lives. Like the telescreens in 1984, the government can access the microphone or camera on any phone they choose whenever they choose. But I see the phones as even more advanced than the telescreen. While the telescreens are in one place, the phones are mobile and are always with
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