a satiricalnovelby GeorgeOrwell (1903 - 1950), written in 1949. Set in the society of the future, it is the story of a man and a girl who rebel. In this terrifying society there is no place for truth, for historical records are destroyed and propaganda replaces information. Thought and love are punished, while privacy is impossible. Placards everywhere say: "Big Brother is watching you." (Big Brother is the name of the dictator in this novel and has come to refer to any ruler or government that invades the privacy of its citizens.) —HEV Approved Glossary