Blog Assignment #5: Big Brother Is Watching You
Big Brother is watching you and perhaps the purpose is to make you feel secure in daily life. I must admit that I have never thought about the cameras that are all around us nowadays.
Big Brother is watching you and perhaps the purpose is to make you feel secure in daily life. I must admit that I have never thought about the cameras that are all around us nowadays.
The cameras in shopping centers and public places don’t bother me at all because I’ve got nothing to worry about. I have never intended to do something wrong and I haven’t planned any crimes in the future either. I see the cameras as a protection against criminals and that make me feel safe when walking around in public places or in shopping centers. I never felt that my integrity is spoiled due to that cameras are watching me like a “big brother”. I know that it isn’t me they are looking for.
One type of camera that could possibly make me feel a little bit insecure is the high-speed cameras. Even if I shouldn’t, I sometimes drive faster than it’s allowed and that makes me breaking the law doing a criminal action. Mostly I am aware of where the cameras are placed and I adapt my speed to not break the speeding limits, because I would not like to be caught by a flash and then getting a high-speed ticket in the mailbox. That would be too embarrassing!
Terrorism sometimes feels far away to me when living the daily life at home with family and work. But terrorism isn’t far away when entering an airport with lots of guards and security control you got reminded that terrorists could be closer than you suspect. That makes me feel a little bit frightened and insecure.
After writing down my thoughts about “big brother” watching me and all the others around me I don’t feel annoyed by it as long it doesn’t impact on my integrity too much. Probably I will not be aware of the impact until it’s too late, that’s how our society has become today.
After writing down my thoughts about “big brother” watching me and all the others around me I don’t feel annoyed by it as long it doesn’t impact on my integrity too much. Probably I will not be aware of the impact until it’s too late, that’s how our society has become today.
Hello Viktoria!
SvaraRaderaYou have written an interesting blog and I agree in many of your thoughts.
Also a great thought mentioning the high speed cameras. Not many think of those. They are somewhat innoying but also there for a rather good reason. My parents could have use for one of those where they live, due to many accidents just a few meters from their house.
I can´t see you linking the paragraphs except from the cameras in section two and three.
Just some thoughts:
centers/ centras ?
"Mostly I am aware of where the cameras are placed and I adapt my speed to not break the speeding limits, because I would not like to be caught by a flash and then getting a high-speed ticket in the mailbox." (Bit of a long sentence)
Hope you will have a nice weekend!
Best wishes,
Sofie Rönnqvist
Hello Viktoria
SvaraRaderaIt is interesting to read your blog and how you don't feel aware of different cameras except the road cameras. Just like you say in the end, we are so used to these cameras so we mostly don't care. That's the society today. We react too late.
Each one of your paragraphs deals with one thing which is good. They do not link to each other but they all link back to your lack of awareness except the one with the high-speed camera. Here you are aware of the camera, which is good for you not wanting to go too fast on the roads.
Your language is quite good but I can feel some frustration though as you use the word "that" a lot. Try to take them away or use another word sometimes. For example: "I never felt that my integrity is spoiled due to that cameras are watching me like a “big brother”. I know that it isn’t me they are looking for.". Instead you could have written it: "I never felt my integrity has been spoiled due to cameras watching me like a “big brother”. I know it isn’t me they are looking for."
In the last paragraph you write "...as long it...". It should be "...as long as it...".
I agree with Sofie about the long sentence. I also feel you could make the sentence about terrorism and airport into two sentences and it would be easier to read.
Good luck with your last blog and the final exam
Best regards
Maria