The Role of Science and Technology in 1984 by Silvan

1. “1984“
The Role of
Science & Technology

2. Outline
 Appearance of science/technology in the movie
 Areas of use
 Parallels between the middle of the 20th
century
& today
 Intended effect on the recipient

3. Appearance of science/technology
in the movie
In public & at home
Telescreens, speakers & cameras
Winston’s workplace
Computer
Transport pipes, destruction pipe
War technology
Helicopter, bombers, tanks, barbed-wire

4. Areas of use
 Control of people by
Watching with cameras
Making propaganda, create an untrue world with
Telescreens
Destroying opinions of people with torture methods
 Destruction of love (except
“love to big Brother”)
 Destruction of language and past

5. Parallels between the middle of
the 20th
century & today
Dictatorships in the 20th
Century
National socialism in Germany (Hitler)
Communism in Russia (Stalin)
Today's science and technology

6. Intended effect on the recipient
Dystopia
Demonstrate the worst which could happen
Should awaken the recipients to fight for
Human rights
Cultural values
Privacy and freedom of opinion

7. Thank you for listening!