The Book 1984
...under the complete dominance of government. In this world, the three main superpowers are in a state of constant war with each other. However, the object is not truly to win. Each government uses the blinding emotions of hate towards the national enemy to keep its citizens pacified and the ruling party in constant and complete control of every aspect of life. In this world, one's thoughts are even monitored and controlled as much as possible. From your first breathe to your last, you live to serve the government. Though George Orwell takes an extreme example of government in his novel, his point is clearly made. The more we give up choice and let the government decide for us, the less human we become.
Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London, in the nation of Oceania. Everywhere Winston goes, even his own home, the Party watches him through telescreens; everywhere he looks he sees the face of the Party's seemingly omniscient leader, a figure known only as Big Brother. The Party controls everything in Oceania, even the people's history and language. Currently, the Party is forcing the implementation of an invented language called Newspeak, which attempts to prevent political rebellion by eliminating all words related to it. Even thinking rebellious thoughts is illegal. Such thoughtcrime is, in fact, the worst of all crimes.
As the novel opens, Winston feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the Party, which prohibits free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality. Winston dislikes the party and has illegally purchased a diary in which to write his criminal thoughts. He has also become fixated on a powerful Party member named O'Brien, whom Winston believes is a secret member of the Brotherhood—the mysterious, legendary group that works to overthrow the Party.
Winston works in the Ministry of Truth, where he...
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