1984 Reality Is Real Essay

“Reality is not external” (Orwell 205) quotes O’Brien. This truth remains controversial through countless arguments. To be sane is to see reality as it is, taking it for face value. Winston is adamant on believing in only what he can see. He believes that in a world where the truth is perpetually distorted his senses are the only credible indicators. Throughout 1984, however, we see that Big Brother has ultimately become the only truth to most people. Even today, ‘Big Brothers’ are prevalent in T.V. shows, radio, and various other forms of media. I believe that any Big Brother is capable of becoming our reality and can decide what we see as real or not. One key component to the question “Can Big Brother decide what is real and what is not?” is to accept the fact that reality is all in your head. It is how one perceives the outside in their head. This reasoning gives reality substance and complexity. In context, Winston was able to accept the reality of the rebellion, or the brotherhood, because he wanted to believe that life had offered him a way out. The brutal truth is that Winston was in a desperate situation that enabled him to conjure a reality to his liking. We see constantly in modern
They ease their audiences into a situation where they can find comfort in the convenience of social media and subtly become blinded to the real truth. Media bias is something to take into consideration when taking in information. Several television stations are able to appeal to some audiences where they are able to assimilate them away from the truth and into popular opinions. They use these tactics to either degrade or promote people. Because social media has become so convenient and highly used in homes, it has power that parallels Big Brother. In a way, we also live in Orwell’s 1984. We have become so accustomed to the luxuries of our homes that we forget to think for