The Power of Big BrotherIn the book “1984” by George Orwell, the book deals with the power of the government. The book discusses how government power has affected people. Too much state power creates a dystopian world where everyone is forced to follow the government's rules. The book mainly deals with four topics: nationalism, futurology, censorship and surveillance. One of the biggest examples would be surveillance because the citizens of Oceania had no privacy at all because they were constantly watched. Each apartment was equipped with telescreens, so that people could be heard and watched. Even public places such as workstations had telescreens equipped with microphones to listen to their conversations. Some members of the Thought Police also act as undercover agents, posing as ordinary people and reporting anything that is wrong to the government. From an early age, children are also taught to report anything suspicious to the government, sometimes even turning their backs on their parents. The smallest form of rebellion, such as facial expression, would result in arrest and imprisonment. Another important issue would be censorship. This theme is widely emphasized at the Ministry of Truth where images are changed and public places rewritten to eliminate them. An example of censorship in the book would be when Winston was instructed to delete someone's description in the newspaper article. The background of 1984 is mainly divided into the social class of people and the government system of Oceania. The social class is divided into the upper-class Inner Party, the middle-class Outer Party, and the lower-class Prole. As for the government, its division... middle of paper... children were also expected to join the organizations. Even the loyal people had no choice but to listen to these figures because if they didn't they would suffer punishment. Another example of Big Brother would be the reality show called “Big Brother”. The contestants would be chosen to live together in a large house. They would also be separated from the outside world and would be aware of events happening outside. Cameras in the house, along with their audio microphones, would constantly monitor them. This would be similar to the book “1984” because the citizens of Oceania were also constantly observed by the ruling party, with telescreens. 1984 showed us a good example of how the government monitors our every move. It foreshadowed our future if we let the government control us if we didn't express our opinions on certain things.