1984, on the other hand creates the dystopian world in a far more direct and obvious way. Winston, the protagonist, is an unimportant civil servant who works in “minitrue” (the Ministry of Truth) altering the nation’s historical records. However, the reader soon discovers that Winston isn’t as faithful to “the Party” as they initially presume. In Orwell’s depiction of dystopia, the government has total control over not only society, but the personal and private lives of every person within it. This
of the novel 1984 is intrusive and controlling, with an omnipresent “big brother” figure. Readers are appalled and aghast when they read of the concept of Newspeak, the contradictory doublethink, and the alwayswatching telescreens. However, in comparison to our world today, these ideas are not as far off as society may believe. The ideas set forth in Orwell’s 1984 society are very much comparable to our own, with almost as many similarities as differences. When comparing the novel 1984 to our own society
for themselves. During my essay I will use two reputable authors to help answer my question, Is technology distracting the individual from thinking for oneself? The search for the answer leads me to Carr’s, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” (2008/2015) and Postman’s, “Amusing Ourselves To Death”(1984/2015). Both authors address this question in different ways but both lead to the same answer: Technology is distracting society for thinking for themselves. Summary In his essay, “Is Google Making Us Stupid