1984 is a sci-fi novel. It's set in the future, every home has a telescreen (not invented until the ~2000s), and at the end it's revealed that Big Brother is re

1984 is a sci-fi novel. It's set in the future, every home has a telescreen (not invented until the ~2000s), and at the end it's revealed that Big Brother is researching chemical methods for eliminating pleasure and creating loyalty to the state.