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I'm pretty sure that in 1984 only a relatively small part of the population, the Inner Party, were constantly monitored.
by arethuza 7y ago
I'm pretty sure that in 1984 only a relatively small part of the population, the Inner Party, were constantly monitored.
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- mbel 7y agoNot quite, but you are close. It wasn't the whole population in 1984 that was monitored. Inner Party members were monitored, but could turn off telescreens. Outer Party members had to have them on all the time. Proles weren't monitored. The idea was to monitor middle class as it was considered to be necessary for lower class to revolt. Upper class had no reason to revolt as they were in power. I'm leaving this comment mostly for people downvoting OP.
- polymatter 7y agoIts more than a decade since I last read it, but I am fairly sure the point was everyone was monitored. There was no escape.