TextualAnalysis: Observe and comment upon the use of surveillance as a form of command and control in Oceania, be it through technology or community and family members. How are mutual distrust and paranoia, coupled with the ubiquity of the Panoptic culture, used to keep Oceania functional? Real-World Application: Are we, the world′s readers, following Oceania′s trajectory? Consider the increasingly intrusive nature of Facebook, Linkedln, Amazon and other social media, and the NSA′s use of our wireless devices including our televisions, our game consoles, our thermostats, and our refrigerators to collect personal data. Also consider the cultural impact.
