TECHNOLOGY- 1984

• Chooses to employ technology as a tool for Big Brother to use in his oppression of society.

• Serve as a constant reminder of the psychological control of Big Brother.

• Book two, chapter 10 we see the fear that Winston and Julia respond with to the repetition of the phrase “You are the dead.”

• Leads to a haunting representation of the almost omniscient and omnipresent nature of Big Brother.

• This is slightly different to Lang’s interpretation of the use of technology, as the telescreens never become independent entities; they instead become tools to firstly represent the constant surveillance and suppression of free will, and secondly to distance the people from the possibility of rebelling against Big Brother.

• By never allowing the individuals access to the vast and powerful idea of Big Brother, they are left in a constant state of vulnerability, hence lessening the possibility of rebellion.