George Orwell's "1984" remains one of the most influential books about political control and power. Its lasting impact comes from how accurately it describes methods of totalitarian control, particularly through manipulating information and language.
The book introduced powerful concepts that we still use today. When people talk about government surveillance, they reference "Big Brother." When discussing how governments or media distort facts, they call it "Orwellian." These terms have become essential tools for discussing threats to freedom and truth in modern society.
The novel's warnings about surveillance and information control feel surprisingly relevant today. In our world of social media, data tracking, and online monitoring, many of Orwell's predictions seem to have come true. His fictional "telescreens" that watch citizens mirror our current reality of smartphones and smart devices that track our activities.
