Orwell's dismal depiction of the future! What a letdown!

Orwell gives such vivid descriptions of what he believes the future will be like that it depresses me! He believes that the future will look ugly. He implies that we will be living in homes that are disgusting, dark, and just plain nasty. People will be watching our every move, no privacy! Big brother represents the government, and the brotherhood represents radicals against the government. Orwell is explaining how dangerous government can be, and I think he believes that if things continue in the way they have been for the past 100 years or so, this is exactly how life will turn out; The government having absolute control. Our future is not looking so good if our society turns out in the way Orwell describes.