George Orwell - 1984

1984 -George Orwell SUNDAY, NOV 14, 1993 Summary Chapter 1 and 2 We are introduced to

Winston Smith the main character of the story. Works at Ministry of truth. Ministry of

truth is one of four government buildings in destroyed London, the main city of Airstrip

One, a province of Oceania. Year is 1984 and three contries are at war, Oceania, Eurasia

and Eastasia. Oceania is run by the party whose leader is Big Brother. Winston is sick of

his life in the ruined city and decides to keep a diary. This is against the law in

Oceania. He felt his feelings begin to hate Emmanuel Goldstein, leader of the enemy

party. He also spots O\\\'Brien, a party leader whose eyes he see\\\'s a bit of political

sympthy. See\\\'s young girl who he dislikes. He feels it is only a matter of time before

his though crimes are detected. A knock at the door he thinks is police. Mrs. Parsons,

his neighbor is at the door and asked him to unclog a sink. He does it but smells sweat

all over the apartment. Mrs. Parsons is a follower of party doctrine and a fellow

employee at the ministry. The children are members of Spies, a youth that encourages

spying and telling on traitors, including parents. Winston is revolted. He returns home

and writes a couple more minutes before going back to work. He remenbers a dream where

O\\\'Brien tole him he would meet him in a place wher there is no darkness. He washes his

hands and hides the diary Reaction Major ideas, conflicts and themes are introduced. We

are shown how the earth has changed, into 3 main contenients. we are also introduced to

the main character and how he fits into the new world. Also we are shown how the computer

age has taken over peoples minds. The language is easy to understand, it has not really

changed much over time. Seems like nothing left after nuclear war, just ruins remaining.

We are introduced to Tom Parsons which Winston is contrasted with. The city is very drab.

Quotes Big brother is watching you, the caption beneath it said Thoughtcrime was not a

thing that could be concealed for ever. 1984 -George Orwell MONDAY, NOV 15, 1993 Summary

Chapter 3,4 and 5 Waking from dreams, he remembers his mother and sister, and can barely

remember their disappearence and feels responsible for there deaths. He has another dream

where he is in the perfect countryside with the girl he had noticed eariler. He dreamed

she stripped for him. This time he is woken up by the telescreen, telling him to do his

exercises. He thinks about how much power the Party has over all information. Begins work

at the ministry of truth. His job is to correct printed articles in line with the Party\\\'s

orders. The Ministry and records department jobs are to rewrite history to make the party

look good. They get a break because of the 2 minute hate. When he gets back he replaces a

speech by Big Brother with invented history. Makes up story about a man named Ogilvy. The

article had become contrary to the present party policy. It is replaced as though is

never existed. Winston meets Syme, a philologist, for lunch. Syme explains parts about

Newas

peak. They are joined by Parsons. Winston thinks of the fate that each co-worker will

recieve. Syme will be vapourized because he is to smart, where Parsons is dull enough to

escape vapourization. He is the only one who has not been taken over by the propaganda

that is always being brodcast. He notices the same girl from the other day starring at

him and thinks it is the thought police. Reaction The Golden country that he dreams about

is definitely

a release or a freedom from the the drabness of London. Also from the party.

We are introduced to the fact that he has no mother or father or sisters or brothers

anymore because they were taken by the party. He is realizing that he is rebelling

against the party and he understands that he is at risk. Winston is in search of the

truth and is concerned because of the party\\\'s ability to change history. We find that he

likes his work even though it is for the party and against morals. He is introduced to

the girl that will play a big part in the book most likely. Quotes People in the Records

Department did not talk readily about there jobs. Winstons greatest pleasure in life was

his work 1984 -George Orwell TUESDAY, NOV 16, 1993 Summary Chapter 6,7 and 8 He records

in his diary and encounter a couple of years ago with a prostiture mad up to look young,

but was really and old woman. This menory of the encounter causes him to think of the

policy regarding sex and marriage which the party has enforced. Thsi causes him to theink

of his miserable life with his wife Katherine, that he has not seen in eleven years.

Winston resents the intrusinon of the Party into the sex lives of its members. Also

realizes the discouragement of sexual enjoyment, that makes any love affair with a party

member