Who Is John Boorstin's Eyes Theory Authentic Or True?

Through John Boorstin’s “eyes theory” he came to realize that there are three parts to every movie each affecting the audience simultaneously: the voyeuristic, vicarious, and visceral. Each one of these aspects of film creates a different reaction that was deliberately imposed on the viewer, in order to give the film a certain feel. A major point of Boorstin’s “eyes theory” is the difference between the “real” and “authentic”. If you are to define each of these terms you come to the conclusion that “authentic” is far more important than “real”. In Michael Radford’s film 1984, this difference is unbearably true for the life of Winston Smith and the world of propaganda he has found himself living in.
First, the “voyeuristic” approach to film is the logic behind the film. Why is the film made and what is the purpose, what is the message the director, producer, and screenwriter are trying to get across to its audience? Second, is the “vicarious” aspect of the movie, this part deals with your emotional attachment to the film. Do you feel a connection with the characters being played in the movie or do you relate to the film in some way? Third, the “visceral” aspect

of a film is the thrill and excitement you receive from its viewing. This gives many audiences the basic enjoyment of watching a film, what many are seeking when they sit to watch a movie.
In relation to 1984, the three movies within a movie approach of John Boorstin’s “eyes theory” weigh heavily on the vicarious aspect.

Winston Smith finds himself struggling between what is real and what is authentic. On a daily basis he is being confronted with psychological manipulation, physical control, control of information and history through technology, and the use of language as a form of mind control. Winston Smith along with almost all of his peers is lost between what is “real” and what is “authentic”. In order to go further I must first define the two, “real” is that which is true not merely ostensible, nominal or apparent. “Authentic” is the entitlement or acceptance to a belief because of agreement with known facts or experiences; reliable, trustworthy; and authentic portrayal of the

past.
The reason I believe Boorstin says that “authenticity” is far more important than real because it is the acceptance to a belief based on agreement with what is known or believed to be fact. This is very scary to me, especially when discussing the film 1984, Winston Smith actually works in the particular department where every single source of information is controlled and managed in favor of Big Brother and the party. So, this means that everything that the people of Oceania believe to be true is in fact not. Therefore, their actions are not based on what is the truth nor authentic. Personally, in my life, I like to base every single one of my decisions on the truth and fact, rather than what I believe to be true or tell myself. Winston is not capable of this because every aspect of his life is spent alone. He is isolated from the truth, each one of his peers are blind to what is truly authentic. Rather, they believe their lives are committed to a good cause, which in fact is manipulation, and mind control.
As a result of this manipulation of information people of Oceania are no longer authentic, everything they believe to be true becomes blurry or unreliable. They sway away from what is real and rely too much on what they think is authentic, thus ultimately believing anything the party wants them to. By controlling all and any information given to the people of Oceania they are able to control the past, and if they control the past they are then able to control the present.