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| − | '''Big Brother''' is the name of the autocratic and absolutist dictator of Oceania in [[George Orwell]]'s dystopian satire [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]. The novel frequently refers to the slogan ''Big Brother Is Watching You,'' a term that has | + | '''Big Brother''' is the name of the autocratic and absolutist dictator of Oceania in [[George Orwell]]'s dystopian satire [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]. The novel frequently refers to the slogan ''Big Brother Is Watching You,'' a term that has becomeassociated with situations where the state exercises excessive surveillance over the individual citizen. |
| − | Big Brother as a character was probably influenced by figures such as | + | Big Brother as a character was probably influenced by figures such as [[Joseph Stalin]]. |
| − | + | Today the term "Big rother" is frequently used to refer to non-beneficial monitoring of law-abiding citizens. | |
| − | Today the term "Big | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 04:15, February 20, 2013
Big Brother is the name of the autocratic and absolutist dictator of Oceania in George Orwell's dystopian satire Nineteen Eighty-Four. The novel frequently refers to the slogan Big Brother Is Watching You, a term that has becomeassociated with situations where the state exercises excessive surveillance over the individual citizen.
Big Brother as a character was probably influenced by figures such as Joseph Stalin. Today the term "Big rother" is frequently used to refer to non-beneficial monitoring of law-abiding citizens.