Big Brother
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Big Brother is the omnipresent, authoritarian figurehead of the totalitarian regime in George Orwell’s dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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personification of the state ⓘ propaganda symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Nineteen Eighty-Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ingsoc
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Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ The Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
Party propaganda
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Thought Police NERFINISHED ⓘ history ⓘ information ⓘ language ⓘ telescreens ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Orwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | totalitarian surveillance state ⓘ |
| displayedOn |
posters
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telescreens ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| genre | dystopian fiction character ⓘ |
| governs | citizens of Oceania ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
inspired term Big Brother in political discourse
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metaphor for surveillance states ⓘ |
| hasImageFeature |
large mustached face
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staring eyes ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU ⓘ |
| influences |
concept of government surveillance
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term Big Brother for intrusive authority ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mottoAssociated |
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
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IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH NERFINISHED ⓘ WAR IS PEACE ⓘ |
| partOf | Party ideology in Nineteen Eighty-Four ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
all-knowing
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all-seeing ⓘ infallible leader ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
figurehead of a totalitarian regime
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omnipresent authoritarian leader ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authoritarian control
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cult of personality ⓘ loss of privacy ⓘ political repression ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enforcing loyalty
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intimidation ⓘ mass psychological control ⓘ |
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