1984 Technology Essay
Although technology, for the most part, is viewed as a positive thing, in George Orwell's novel "1984", technology is used to invade people's privacy, and spread propaganda. Technology was used to control the population of Oceania. Every citizen's thoughts and actions were monitored and analyzed for anything viewed as " anti-party ". The truth was altered to meet the needs of the party through such technologies, as newspaper presses, and speakers. People who were weeded out for anti-party thoughts or actions were subject to brain washing, and electrical shock therapy.
When it comes to technology, that has nothing to do with the parties goals of control and power, progress was stalled. In Winston's apartment, "Victoria Mansions", the elevator …show more content…
These tele-screens received and transmitted information. This is a very important tool that the party uses to have control over its citizens, which were always under surveillance. When Winston Smith would write in his journal, at his apartment he would have to sit in the alcove, in order to be out of view of the tele-screens ( page 5 ). Even when he's doing his calisthenics in front of the tele-screen he is scrutinized by the woman for not going low enough. He must hide his displeasure with this or face punishment for thought crimes ( page 36 ).
Another way technology was allowed to advance in Oceania was by its methods of torture. Torture was used on Winston Smith to get him to confess to his thought crimes. At first he was tortured with beatings, but then they used electric-convulsive shock therapy. Two soft pads were placed on either side of his head and he was subjected to electrical shocks. Later, he was tortured with brain washing using a device called a dial.
Technology is a prevalent theme in the novel "1984" and had an extremely important purpose in Oceania, in order to control its citizens and spread propaganda. The party, who rules Oceania, needs technology to maintain power. O'Brien, who was a member on the inner party, tells Winston " The party seeks power entirely for its own sake. "We are not interested in the good of others ; we are interested solely in power" ( Page 263,
When it comes to technology, that has nothing to do with the parties goals of control and power, progress was stalled. In Winston's apartment, "Victoria Mansions", the elevator …show more content…
These tele-screens received and transmitted information. This is a very important tool that the party uses to have control over its citizens, which were always under surveillance. When Winston Smith would write in his journal, at his apartment he would have to sit in the alcove, in order to be out of view of the tele-screens ( page 5 ). Even when he's doing his calisthenics in front of the tele-screen he is scrutinized by the woman for not going low enough. He must hide his displeasure with this or face punishment for thought crimes ( page 36 ).
Another way technology was allowed to advance in Oceania was by its methods of torture. Torture was used on Winston Smith to get him to confess to his thought crimes. At first he was tortured with beatings, but then they used electric-convulsive shock therapy. Two soft pads were placed on either side of his head and he was subjected to electrical shocks. Later, he was tortured with brain washing using a device called a dial.
Technology is a prevalent theme in the novel "1984" and had an extremely important purpose in Oceania, in order to control its citizens and spread propaganda. The party, who rules Oceania, needs technology to maintain power. O'Brien, who was a member on the inner party, tells Winston " The party seeks power entirely for its own sake. "We are not interested in the good of others ; we are interested solely in power" ( Page 263,