William Redmond answers “I'm reading this for school and I really...”

Corrina asked this question about 1984:

I'm reading this for school and I really like it so far but I'm kind of confused on what Big Brother actually is?

William Redmond Big brother is a pseudonym used by the government of Oceania to give the people someone whom they could direct affection towards and relate to. Big br…moreBig brother is a pseudonym used by the government of Oceania to give the people someone whom they could direct affection towards and relate to. Big brother was a made up person that was created in order to give the citizens a familiar face to have as an authority figure instead of an anonymous and all powerful group of people.(less)

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