Gandalf13
12-09-2013, 09:54 PM
With all that is going on today with new technologies and things that came out just recently already being outdated you would not expect a book written in 1948 to still hold significance in todays world. But that is exactly what has happened to 1984, it still holds truth in it's lessons in this modern day society. One of these lessons that is still true today is the constant surveillance by different groups and people no matter where you are. Whether you are just walking in the park or you are sitting in your school you are constantly being observed by one group or another. This surveillance which was shown in extremes in the novel 1984 is often justified as being used to keep people "safe" or for the common good of society. With all of the surveillance of everyday activities going on today many people often experience the need for privacy which is getting even harder with all of the social networks popping up all over which, by the way, are being monitored by governments to prevent terrorism. With all of these places being watched and monitored by governments, the question of "Where can I find privacy?" is for all too many people an unanswerable question.