George Orwell's 1984, is considered to be one of the best pieces of literary work in the twentieth century. It is not a typical novel where the protagonist saves the world in the end and gets the girl; 1984 is contrary to that. It is a political based novel which focuses on how a totalitarian government that uses "big brother" to control its citizens in the year 1984. It is one of the most politically influential novels that relay the message to the reader that the government should not control you in any way.
             George Orwell's 1984, tells the story of Winston Smith. He is a 39 year old man and he works in the records department at the Ministry of Truth. His job is to revise newspapers from the past into the present. He lives in Oceania (London), and is unsatisfied with his life for he has to live under the totalitarian government which is represented as "big brother." Winston wants to rebel, but knows if he did he would be killed either by a bullet in the back of his head, or he would simply just disappear. However, Winston does rebel in a very small way. He starts writing in a diary about another character named O'Brien who is an official of the totalitarian government, questioning his political orthodoxy. All though writing in the diary brings on the suspicion of himself to the "Thought Police" a department in the totalitarian government that monitors the thoughts of its citizens. Winston also rebels by constantly dreaming a tranquil setting in his head about free sexual expression.
             Winston meets a young woman named Julia, who is a very attractive woman and forms as a liaison with Winston. They both have sexual intercourse with each other, in the exact same way as it is in Winston's dreams. In Oceania under the rule of the totalitarian government...free love is not allowed, and Winston uses Julia as his tool for his sexual desire as well as his rebellion towards the government. Winston gets a feeling of 'hope' due ...