Big Brother: Who Is He And What Does He Want "1984" is a political novel by George Orwell that, when written in 1949, took place in the not so distant future. The main focus of the novel is how society can fall under the rule of a single power, and lose the freedom they once had. "Big Brother" is for the most part the leader of Oceania, where the story takes place, and everyone is supposed to love him. "Big Brother" is the leader of the "Party", which is the political group that the population of Oceania is ruled by. Posters of Big Brother are put up all over Oceania, mostly the posters read "Big Brother is watchin