PROSE The 1984 by George Orwell (1949)

The 1984 by George Orwell

Prose

This novel is a near future fiction, the story follows Winston who lives in a totalitarian society, repressed by the government. The citizens of Oceana live with little to no freedom,in fear of the thought police, they're thoughts are repressed as an internal rebellion may lead to your disappearance. They are constantly watched by the televisions in each of their rooms, otherwise known as 'Big Brother', you can't even escape in your own home. Winston works in the the ministry of truth who writes the paper, they burn old history and rewrite new history so that they can remain in power. 

Although the actions Winston commits are small and would seem like nothing, in the society he lives in his rebellion is extreme. He begins to write down his thoughts in a diary and his hatred in the government for taking away his wife and children, although his wives thoughts were poisoned by the government. Winston has an at affair with another women in rebellion, Julia, they have to meet in different places occasionally and eventually find themselves as part of the internal rebellion. Winston is tricked and taken to room 101 (the torture room) by who he thought ran the rebellion, and is forced to reveal Julia, when Winston comes out of room 101 he can no longer remember his rebellion and is completely in love with Big Brother.

Context

The book was written in 1949, which is post ww2, Orwell is influenced by the ideas of the dictators such as Hitler and Stalin, who influenced the character Emmanuel Goldstein and presumes that this is how the government will be in 1984. Figures such as Hitler and Stalin repressed and brainwashed the civilians which is what is presented in the 1984.

Quotes
"BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU."
"'who ran the past' ran the party slogan 'controls the future'".
"thought crime does not entail death: thought crime is death."