Telescreens are ubiquitous throughout
Oceania's dystopian society, where citizens are under constant surveillance and government spies
watch Party members closely. Telescreens are technologically-advanced devices with multiple
functions. They are not only surveillance cameras but also voice recorders, speakers, and
televisions, which air government propaganda 24/7.
There is a telescreen
located in 's apartment. The telescreen is in an odd place along the longer wall, which is
opposite to the window and therefore cannot command the entire room. There is a shallow alcove
to the left of the telescreen where Winston can sit and write in his secret diary out of the
telescreen's viewpoint.
There is another prominent telescreen in one of the
corridors of the Ministry of Truth, as well as a telescreen in the canteen. There are
telescreens in Victory Square, at the Chestnut Tree Cafe, and in Winston's cell in the Ministry
of Love. There is even a telescreen in Winston's apartment above Mr. Charrington's antique shop,
which is hidden behind a large picture of St. Clement's Church.
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