The idea that government is watching our every move is scary for most of us. The government control used by such high levels of technology make us wonder if our technological advancements move us closer to a society like Oceania. At first it’s easy to brush off the fear by saying how telescreens differ so much from surveillance cameras, but there are more similarities than differences. The echnolgy described in 1984 is much more advanced than ours of today. However it’s reasonable to say that this type of technology has not been developd yet, but we’re not too far from it.
In the making of this novel, technology had not advanced to what we know today. We must think rationally and realize that the screens described in 1984 must have been a slow development over a period of time and surpassed a whole process of multiple upgrades. With that being said, it is likely that it all started from the small advancements in technology we have today and progressed into something such as the telescreen. For example, surveillance cameras are said to be used solemnly to monitor crime. They implement the thought that this is to help society in making it a safer place. However the only difference it has according to a telescreen is that it is not a two way television screen that allows communication. The screens never had a camera installed in them as we do today; all communication was held through the screen itself. It is why I believe that our technological advances have reached a scary level of surveillance.
If Big Brother were to ever become a problem in our society, I would cause a massive rebellion. Not only one voice could stop him. Therefor I would make masses of people rebel with me. I'd encourage them not to be afraid, because once we work together there's not much a group of people could do, over masses of people.
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