From Orwell's conception, life at the time was defined by government control. The vision of the state was the personification of authoritarian and intrusive, where the government was able to possess knowledge and control over what people felt and thought. The need for constant intrusion and encroachment helped to consolidate the state's power over individuals and the nation of Oceania. Big Brother's need to ensure complete and total submission negates the idea of free will and individual choice. The life featured is one where identity is submerged into that of the state. With this vision of reality, Orwell developed "the worst case scenario" of what happens in a world absent of personal freedom.
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