George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984 :: essays research papers

1984     I think that directlys society is a "half version" of George Owells novel,1984, in some ways it is similar and in others, uniquely different. The nearestwe come today to a "Big Brother" is the mob. The people are also controlled bywatchful security cameras and subliminal messages. However, something in lifetoday is very different from that of 1984, it is the people. In the words of thefamous lyricist, "Power to the People."     In analyzing "Big Brother," there are similarities between it and themob. The Mafia is a crime family that female genital organ see everything, there is no goingagainst the mob or else someone is going to die. The Mafia is so widespread thatit has operatives entirely over keeping an tenderness out for cops or law enforcement, thisis the Mafias "telescreens" (Orwell 6). Another startling similarity betweenthe mob and "Big Brother" is the Mafias strange way of m aking someone dissolveor "vaporize" (Orwell ). Almost unknowingly a persons identity send away be changed,altered, or deleted.     Authorities use security and surveillance cameras to observe distressingactivities or possibly every day activities. Too much surveillance libertiesare given to police or FBI. By using hi-tech cameras which can actuallydocument a persons life. Unknowingly, there may be a cute little camerainstalled in the bedroom.     Another way that todays society controls the spate is subliminalmessages. Illegal now, subliminal messages were widely used in theentertainment business, especially during the fifties. An example is that moviemakers would add a split-second commercial add for popcorn and soda during amovie. Customers would actually be manipulated into buying these products. Eventhough, this kind of brainwashing is illegal, it is still very hard to detect,whos to say that we are not bombarded by subliminal messages just by watchingcommercials on television. This is too risky, to think that a persons actionsand emotions can be swayed by someone elses perversions. Again, this is verysimilar to 1984.     Of all the things there are today that would make it impossible forthere to be an inner or outer party, as in 1984, is that there is each other.No matter how hard our government tries, they cannot reach everyone. Contrary to1984, where they do get everyone, I feel that was extreme and unlikely. I findit highly unlikely that a form of government can find a way to get the whole