1984 George Orwell
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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
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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.