1984 Quiz

Everybody in Oceania is always being watched. Their is an instrument in every ones house that watches there very move. It can even speak to the person. "The instrument could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely." (Orwell 6). The telescreen could never be shut down. In other words it is watching you at all times. It can also hear anything as load as a whisper. Winston is always trying to stay away from the telescreen when he is writing in his diary because he is not allowed to own a diary. It can also be considered as a thoughtcrime. Nobody in Oceania can do anything in private as long as telescreens are still existing.