Maija’s Reviews > 1984 and Related Readings > Status Update

Yes propaganda controls the citizens of society with the poster of big brother stating, “ Big Brother” is watching you. The citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance because the thought police is always watching and have tiny cameras hidden.

I think the intentions the founders had was to have everyone specialize in something they like or specialized in something they knew they’d be good at. Also another intention I thought they had was the citizens need to focus on their own well being. They went wrong because of those specific people who do not want to focus.

At this moment I see the government as the villain but I also feel like Winston could be a villain as well. Yes Winston has gone against rules but is he really effecting the community The government is seen as a villain because it has rules that are useless.

I would just follow the rules like everyone else.

I would just follow the rules like everyone else.

I feel concerned for my protagonist. He was angry at this brown haired girl due to being so pretty, and not being able to take her to the bed. Winston does not have control over his body whatsoever. Sometimes he has no control on what to do, like when he was in the two minute hate session he controlled himself for a bit until he noticed he actually joined everyone.

The book was already into depth about how the place was built and what the rules were. I found it interesting how the book grabs your attention within a few pages.