For this reason he presents multiple themes throughout his book. George Orwell uses the technology of the novel to convey the theme of power by totalitarian governments. Technology is a key part of science fiction. Sometimes the technology shown is something the human race is distant from, like a time machine; other times it's a spin-off of something we already have. In 1984, the main character, Winston Smith, describes his house as a simple house that is a replica of other people's. However, all houses on airstrip one are equipped with a telescreen and microphone. “The instrument (the telescreen, as it was called) could be darkened, but there was no way of turning it off completely” (Orwell 4). This telescreen could be activated by the Thought Police and if you were saying or doing something suspicious they would come in and make sure the person no longer existed. “…the arrests invariably took place at night. You have been abolished, annihilated: VAPORIZED was the usual word” (Orwell 24). The use of technology in 1984 portrays George Orwell's theme because it shows how the Party attempted to control and oppress its citizens through fear. It relates to today's world because of the similar technologies the United States has and incorporates into our daily lives. While the Federal Bureau of Investigations won't make us readers disappear, they do have the ability to monitor us by looking through our phones, texts, and social media. Consequently Orwell was trying to show his readers in 1984 that the government can do it and that we should not let