Who is the author of the dystopian novel that features Big Brother watching society?

• A. George Orwell
• B. Aldous Huxley
• C. Isaac Asimov
• D. Ray Bradbury

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is recognizing the author associated with a famous dystopian world of constant surveillance. This work centers on a society where the state, embodied by Big Brother, continually watches and controls people, shaping thoughts and behavior through fear and propaganda. That iconic figure and the setting come from George Orwell, in a novel published in the mid-20th century. The story introduces Big Brother as the ever-present symbol of power, with the slogan “Big Brother is watching you” and a culture where privacy is virtually erased. This makes Orwell the best answer because the image of pervasive oversight and the struggle against it is unique to his writing in this context. Other authors you might recognize wrote influential dystopias with different focal points: Aldous Huxley’s vision centers on control through pleasure and social conditioning, Isaac Asimov explores robots and the future of human-technology ethics, and Ray Bradbury examines censorship and the suppression of ideas.