Future of the World
George Orwell's depiction of the world in 1984 was a bit far-fetched. Telescreens watching every move you make, the government completely controlling one's life, just does not seam realistic. There is evidence of things that Orwell said in his novel, just not as drastic. Now in 2001, we have surveillance cameras in stores, banks, and even at some stoplights. When one goes to the airport, they have to go through extensive safety precautions. The message the novel gave was that the government is life, and it should be run in a systematic order.
In the novel, Winston Smith is constantly plagued with being sure that he is not on a telescreen while performing thought crimes against Big Brother. "Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever . . . sooner or later they always got you." (1)…
