1984

             In George Orwell's 1984 there are three parts to the novel. Each part is very significant to the way the novel unfolds. The novel is about Winston Smith who lives in London, Oceania during 1984. He works at the Ministry of Truth and is part of the outer party. The leader of the country is Big Brother who is always watching and the country is run by him and the inner party. There are also the proles who do not believe in Big Brother. This is the basis to the novel- Winston's life and dealing with the government.
             In the first part of the novel, Orwell explains the time in which Winston is living. Then it goes into Winston's thoughts. Winston, during the first part, decides to write in a diary, which is not allowed by the inner party. If he were caught, he would have to be sent away. As the first part moves on, Orwell explains the life in which Winston must live. There is always a telescreen that is watching you and if you do anything wrong or disloyal to the party, you might be sent a way. Winston is constantly battling within himself about if the Big Brother is really watching and knows everything. He does not fully believe in anything. His job is to correct the papers that contain false information now or needs to make Big Brother or the party look good. He starts to have dreams in which he has one about a girl and himself in the woods and she strips for him. He wonders into the prole part of town where he bought the diary and enters the store again. The owner, Mr. Charringt!
             on, shows him a room upstairs and he buys a paperweight the becomes significant to him. During part one, Winston finds himself and knows that he does not believe in all the propaganda of the party. He seems to be very uneasy about his thoughts and decisions.
             During the second part is when he finally meets Julia. Julia was the woman in his dreams and she also belonged to the party. One day she slips him a note and they meet...

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