I've been reading the book 1984, a fiction novel so it definitely is nothing like reality. What I found interesting was 'Big Brother.' "Big Brother is watching you." (Orwell 2). He was introduced almost immediately in the story, making me think he must have a lot of significance. Basically it is an organized party that controls everyone and what they do in their life. They have power to see what you're doing at all times, like hacking into the TV's to spy on what people are doing in their own homes. They even give certain rules on what you can and can't do. This is apparently supposed to be looked at as a good thing, and people are supposed to love Big Brother and the way he rules his government.
In this poster, it shows the mental control Big Brother had over his citizens. They were constantly reminded that they had no privacy or freedom to do what they pleased. I feel as though essentially their main goal was to brainwash people into thinking a totalitarian government was for their benefit. Big Brother learned to gain trust from the citizens, so no problems would be caused in the long run.
Do you think the way Big Brother spies on people and tells them how to live their life is bad for the citizens even though they don't seem to mind? Also, what benefits does Big Brother get from controlling everyone?
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