1984, by George Orwell, is a novel about a man named Winston Smith. Winston lives on Airstrip One in Oceania. Oceania is a country under the rule of the Party and a figure who is referred to as Big Brother. The citizens of Oceania are taught from birth to love Big Brother and not to posses any independent thought. In short, they are taught to be stupid. Anybody possessing independent thought is convicted of a thoughtcrime and the punishment is torture often followed by death. People are monitored day and night by telescreens and microphones so that any rebellion towards the party can be easily detected. Winston is one of the few citizens in Oceania that hates Big Brother and wishes to learn more about how life was before the Party came into Power. Winston worked for the Ministry of Truth where it was his duty to alter articles from magazines of the past. The Ministry of Truth destroyed all records from the past increasing the Party's control over the people of Oceania. Winston met Julia through working at the Ministry of Truth and they became lovers against the law of the Party. They met in secret where there were no microphones or telescreens to monitor their speech and actions. They rented a room they believed to be unmonitored from a man named Mr. Charrington. Mr. Charrington was actually an undercover member of the Thought Police. One evening, Julia and Winston were reading a book that was written by the leader of the Brotherhood, a organization against the rule of Big Brother. This book was given to them by a man named O'Brien. Winston believed O'Brien was a friend when in reality he was Winston's biggest enemy. While Julia and Winston were reading the book, O'Brien broke into the room and arrested them. Winston was taken to the Ministry of Love. He was tortured by O'Brien there by being beaten with poles or kicked, mentally abused, and also through the use of a device similar to the rack used in mediaeval ti...