1984 Research Paper

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The research paper is based on the story 1984. Here is the instructions that I was sent. BACKGROUND  Surveillance technology has advanced far beyond anything Orwell imagined, and the terms “Orwellian” and “Big Brother is watching” are often used in conjunction with remote control cameras and Internet tracking technology.  George Orwell’s 1984 provides a cautionary tale about the potential of surveillance technology to allow an authoritarian government to control the population. At present, this technology is being used for relatively benign purposes such as crime fighting and advertising, but clearly the totalitarian oligarchy of 1984 would be overjoyed to deploy it. The government, or another entity, could easily see every Web site you have visited, read every message you ever sent, and listen to every phone call. Could this technology eventually lead to totalitarian control of our thoughts and actions as we see in 1984? What factors are in place to prevent this? Has 1984 itself given us enough warning to make us aware of the dangers so that we can safeguard this from happening? How scared or concerned should we be?  PROMPT  Is our technology taking us closer to the world of Big Brother, and if so what should be done? In a well-organized 5-paragraph MLA formatted essay, discuss how close our current society is to the potential of Big Brother and the world of 1984, and what our response should be.  In order to do this, you will need to describe the surveillance technology used by Big Brother, including its capabilities and limitations, comparing them to the capabilities of current technology (Body Paragraph 1). You will also need to discuss who uses/owns/has access to the technology and the purposes for which it is used (Body Paragraph 2). Finally, if Big Brother really might be watching us, what can we do to stop it (Body Paragraph 3)?  ! MLA FORMAT !