1984 By George Orwell
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1984 By George Orwell
1984 is about life in a world where no personal freedoms exist. Winston the main
character is a man of 39 whom is not extraordinary in either intelligence or
character, but is disgusted with the world he lives in. He works in the Ministry
of Truth, a place where history and the truth is rewritten to fit the party's
beliefs. Winston is aware of the untruths, because he makes them true. This
makes him very upset with the government of Oceania, where Big Brother, a larger
than life figure, controls the people. His dissatisfaction increases to a point
where he rebels against the government in small ways. Winston's first act of
rebellion is buying and writing in a diary. This act is known as a thought crime
and is punishable by death. A thought crime is any bad thought against the
government of Oceania. Winston commits many thought crimes and becomes paranoid
about being caught, which he knows is inevitable (Greenblast 113). He becomes
paranoid because a young woman who is actively involved in many community groups
follows him. Winston is obsessed with the past, a time before Oceania was under
strict dictatorship. He goes into an antique shop and buys a shell covered in
glass, which is another crime punishable by death. He sees the same woman
following him. Many thoughts race through his mind "I wanted to rape you
and then murder you afterwards. Two weeks ago I thought seriously of smashing
your head in with a cobblestone. If you really want to know, I imagined that you
had something to do with the Thought Police" (Orwell 101). The girl who was
following him slipped him a note while at work. The note said, "I love
you"(Orwell 90). They make plans to meet each other and carry on an illegal
love affair. This love affair is another rebellion against the government. It
goes on for some time. Winston rents a room where he and Julia can be secluded
from the outside world. They meet a man named O'Brien who indicates that he is
another revolutionary. Winston and Julia go to his house to meet with him.
O'Brien gives than a seditious book to read. Soon after that, they are caught by
the Thought Police and never see each other again. O'Brien, becomes Winston's
rehabilitator and torturer for the next 9 months. O'Brien tortures Winston in
stages. The first two stages are to force the party's beliefs on him then learn
and understand what is expected of him. In the third stage, Winston is made to
face what he secretly fears most, rats eating his face. A...
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