Examples Of Dystopian Government In 1984

In the United States, the safety and protection of the American people has always been a primary ideal of the United States government. In the past five years, new technology has emerged that has aided the government in ensuring this ideal. In the novel 1984, by George Orwell, Orwell uses a dystopian society to portray a government which utilizes technology and procedures to make it seem like they are protecting the citizens, but in reality is generating fear to control and have complete power over the people. In modern America, the government has been accused of similar actions and procedures. However, the United States government does not have the same intentions. Given the domestic and international threats present, heightened security like security cameras in schools as well as other public grounds and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are used solely for the protection and preservation of the liberty of the American people.
In the society of 1984, the totalitarian government uses certain devices to spy on the members of the Outer Party to have greater control over them, thus giving the government ultimately all of the power. The Party uses technology such as telescreens to tap into the lives of the Party members, watching every move they make and
Both of the society’s government’s intentions for their people are completely contradictory. On one hand there is the government that exists is 1984, where every action taken by the government is virtually for power and guarantee its control over the people. On the other hand, there is the American government that does everything in it’s given power to protect and ensure the safety of the American people. Both societies may have similar characteristics, like the use of telescreens and security cameras, or the restrictions of materials. However, their purposes and intentions are in no way