Society in Airstrip One

The government in 1984 is constantly watching the members of this society. There are posters reminding everyone of this that have the face of a man and the words "Big Brother is Watching You" on it. There is very little freedom in this society. It is a crime to think certain things and especially to write them down. And if you get caught committing a thought crime, the Thought Police will get you. They come in the night to take you away and kill you. The fact that the children want to go see the mass hangings is so disturbing. It's reminsicent of medievial times when people used to watch that kind of thing for entertainment.The children are even spies in the society, constantly watching the adults and turning them in for committing "crimes." The society does a lot through the television. Not only are they watching you, they have the two minutes hate in which they see the Party's enemies and express their hatred towards them and their way of life. And they even have exercises in the morning through the TV which they have to do religiously and cannot even half do or make certain faces while doing them. Winston talks about how the slightest twitch of his eyes can give him away. It's a really scary society to think about, the adults are afraid of the children and you are constantly under surveillance. This society is so different from the Brave New World society, the people don't seem happy and overall it has a creepy and dark quality to it.