The quote "I know how but I don't know why" reflects George Orwell's motive for writing 1984, which is to show a society that is ruled by rigid totalitarianism and to present the objectives behind the governments originator and rulers.
             Throughout the book Orwell shows how the lives of the Outer Party and Proles are controlled from life till death. The main character Winston Smith is a member of the Outer Party which purpose in life is to work for Big Brother. Big Brother is divided into 4 divisions of government, the Ministry of Truth responsible for education and news, the Ministry of Peace responsible for war, the Ministry of Plenty responsible for the economy, and the Ministry of Love responsible for law.
             Winston works in the Ministry of Truth and his job is to change the past. The people of the Outer Party live in terrible conditions; their homes are small old flats. A descriptive example of the living conditions given by Winston is "Never quite enough to eat, one never had socks or underclothes that were not full of holes, furniture had always been bad and rickety, rooms underheated, tube trains crowded, houses falling to pieces, bread dark-colored nothing cheap and plentiful." Inside their homes are telescreens, which cannot be turned off, they are monitored and scrutinized for each and every move they make.
             The members live in constant fear of the Thought Police which purpose is to seek out members of the Outer Party that are disloyal in any way even by thought. Even though it is quite impossible not to think bad thoughts of Big Brother while in their situation. Party members could not do anything that suggested a liking for solitude. Even they're spare time there are after work voluntary activities, in spite of the fact that refusing the participation at these activities is even dangerous because that could be seen as disloyal many members see them as mandatory. "Could not trust anybody in fear that they would re...