FREE ESSAY ON 1984 BOOK REPORT

1984 BOOK REPORT

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
Newspeak. 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 definatly 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 impossible. Writing down the incident does not help him. He makes another entry in
his diary, this one concerning the proles. He feels they are the only group that might
overthrough the party, but they are unaware of it. There is no way of finding the truth
about the past but he does think that present life is worse than the past. He remembers a
photo that came into his possession trying to change the pastbut he destroyed it. He
plans to stay free. After work one evening, he wonders into the prole end of London, and
ends up near the store where he bought the diary. Follows man into pub and plans to ask
him about revolution but man is incoherent. He leaves the pub and wanders. He ends up
outside the little antique shop and decides to buy a glass paperweight. Mr. Charrington
shows him a room upstairs and Winston dreams of renting it. He notices a dark haired girl
following himand he is sure it is the thought police and he will be arrested. Reaction We
discover that people have a bond when it comes to sexuallity that the party connot
control. Even thought the party rejects sexual relationships between its members. Sexual
experience is no longer allowed in the society and Winston longs for one. He confesses in
his Diary about his last expereince but it does not help. We find he has faith in the
proles and there ability to revolt. It is hard to set up a revolt with the thought police
detecting every thought. Winston reaches a crises with the thought police. Quotes Winston
reached down and cautiously scratched his varicose ulcer Not a word could ever be proved
or disproved 1984 -George Orwell THURSDAY, NOV 18,1993 Summary Part 2, Chapter 1,2 and 3
At work he runs into the dark haired girl again, in the hallway. She falls and while he
is lifting her up she slips him a note. He reads it at his desk and is amazed to find
that it simple states, I love you. Eager and excited to meat with her, he has to wait 7
days until they eat together in the cafeteria. They decide to meet in Victory square.
When meeting there, they arrange another meeting next sunday afternoon. At the designated
meeting place, in the countryside outside London, he finally learns her name. Julia
explains that she considers herself rebelious to the party. She has had sex with many
other non-members. Suddenly he walks into the scene exactly like his dreem. She removes
her clothes and they have sex. He belives that sexual desire may be the force that
destroys the party. Following there secret meeting they meet each othe occasionally.
Julie arranges the meetings. They go a month without seeing each other but whenever they
can before and after. She belives that she must pretend to cooperate with the party and
in secret break the rules whenever possible. Winston thinks that rebellion is the best
answer. They discuss past girl and boyfriends and how the party controls them. Reaction
He is ready for the Julia but is worried about a possible trap. His negative approach to
life and his sexual fustration make him ready anyhow. Once he commits to her he connot go
back and he is committing though crimes. This may be the beginning of the end. He was
happy to find that she was not a virgin and had previous affairs. His idea of revolt is
changed and he now is enjoying being corrupted. Julia takes charge of the relationship,
showing her aggressivness. She does not believe in Winstons ideas on rebellion and thinks
that differently. Quotes A sense of helplessness took hold of Winston Between you and me,
the antique trade's just about finished 1984 -George Orwell THURSDAY, NOV 18, 1993
Summary Chapter 4,5,6 and 7 Winston does rent the room above the antique show and
realizes the foolishness of what he and Julia are doing. She brings him coffee and real
sugar and real old-fashioned make-up. Julie tries to remember an old nursry rhyme, while
Winston immagines that he and Julia and the room itself were all closed in like the
paperweight. Many preperations for the upcoming hate week keep Winston, Julia and the
others very busy. Winston discovers that his friend Syme has dissappeared and all records
of him have been altered. Meanwhile, Parsons is still busy and happy in the preperations
for hate week. He was right about them. Because of the increased work load he and Julia
do not meet as much but in the room above the antique shop they look at things from the
past and other forbidden things. They discuss the hopelessness of there private rebellion
and that it cannot go on forever. He is dissappointed that Julie does not reject
propaganda from the partyand her theroy that the party sends bombs on itself. One day at
work O'Brien gives Winston his address and asked him to stop by so tha he can lend him an
advance copy of the Newspeak dictionary. Winstonthinks this is a conspiracy against the
party and is excited but, thinks it will end in touture and death. Winston dreams of his
mother again and the hunger and awful conditions there were before the disappearence. He
feals bad for asking for rationed food and stealing his sisters choclate. When he came
back they were gone. Winston tries to tell her but she is tired. He is glad him and her
have there own feeling toward each other. Reaction He rents room above the antique shop
showing his independence and his plunge into the end. He wishes the room could be closed
in like the paperweight. We find out how different the two main characters are. The state
does not care what kind of person you you are. Julia understanding of the party is much
better that Winston although she is nieve to many things that the party does. Winston
defines his rebellion in three steps, first the thought then the word(Diary) then the
act(Julia). O'Brien seems to be a good man, also in rebellion. His mother was like him.
Quotes The timy interior of the shop ws in fact uncomfortably full, but there was almost
nothing in it of the slightest value A sharp cry of pain was wrung out of her 1984
-George Orwell SATURDAY, NOV 20, 1993 Summary chapter 8,9 and 10 Winston takes Julia to
the O'Briens apartment. He wonderes is O'Brien is also a rebel because he finds him in
front of the telescreen, hard at work. Over toast he explains to Winston what is required
of the secret rebel brotherhood. They except the terms of the menbership except that they
will never see each other ever again. O'Brien promises to be given a copy of Emmanuel
Goldstein's book, secretly in the future. After a long week, of sorting through millions
of documents, changing them to prove that the Party's decision that Easstasia, and not
Eurasia, was the enemy that they have been fighting all along. He rushes home to read the
copy of the book. He reads while lying back and relaxing. Julia falls asleep when he
tries to read her sections of it. When they awake from there sleep they start talking,
but a voice issues from behind the picture on the wall. It is a hidden telescreen which
instructs them not to move. They are rushed by armed guards. The Thought Police had been
observing them all along. Winston and Julia are violently seperated. Mr. Charrington
enters the room without his disquise, looking much younger. He is a menber of the thought
police. Reaction Winston thinks of O'Brein as a strong, unexcitable man. He is dedicated
and wholeheartyu to the brotherhood. Winston joins the brotherhood and tells about his
dreams. We understand about hate week a little more. Winston reads the book that is given
to him by O'Brien. Winston and Julia get arrested. They find out that O'Brien was the
enemy. There was a sorta feeling that O'Brien was the bad guy, and they would get cought
sonner or later. Quotes He was a bit early The lane widened, and in a minute he came to
the footpath she had told him of 1984 -George Orwell SATURDAY, NOV 20, 1993 Summary Part
3 Chapter 1 and 2 Winston is being held prisoner in a large, crowded cell at the Ministry
of Love. Ampleforth and Parsons are both prisoners also. Parsons was tured in by his own
daughter for thoughtcrime. He feels increased discomfort and room 101 is continually
mentioned by several prisoners. O'Brien enters the cell with a guard and Winston now
realized he has been betrayed by him. O'Brein is a member of the Inner Party. O'Brien
orders the guard to strike Winston who feels a great deal of pain on his elbow. Winston
is tortured both physically and mentally for an unknown length of time. He keeps getting
interrogated with beations and questions until he confesses to many crimes. O'Brien
reveals that he has been watching Winston for seven years. O'Brein wants total rehab.
from Winston. O'Brien explains why the party can never be defeated. He has been informed
that Julia quite easily betrayed him and has now been released totally rehabilitated.
Winstons questions about room 101 is not answered. Reaction Finally he is caught by the
thought police, which was inevidable since the beginning. He realizes that he has been
betrayed by Julia and O'Brien. But he says he would never betray her. All time is lost
while he is in jail. We is going to be rehabilitated and is taken to the dreded 101 for
more mind games. Winston does not crack, except that O'Brien gets him to believe is a
little crasy. Quotes Listen the more men you have had the more I love you We can come
here once again 1984 -George Orwell SUNDAY, NOV 21, 1993 Summary Chapter 3 and 4 O'Brien
tells Winston th esecond stage of his rehab. is about to begin- understanding the why in
party. He also tells winston that he wrote sections of Goldstiens book. He says the Party
rules for the sake of power, and power alone. The proles will never revolt. O'Brein
questions him further and punishes him when he does not answer correctly. Winston says he
is morally superior to the Party, but O'Brien has a tape of the conversation about what
Winston was willing to do to join the brotherhood. Winston thinks that the party will be
defeated by a noble man, but O'Brien shows Winston himself in the mirror. Winston weeps
looking at his own aged and ghastly body. He conforts himself by thinking about how he
never betrayed Julia. Winstons health is improving, and he is trying to accept the
rightness of the party. He examines the past events and realilizes the party was in
control the whole time. He realizes also that he party can make anything right if is
wants to. He has to practice doublethinking. He wakes up from a troubled sleep, calling
Julia's name. O'Brien enters his room and Winston confesses that he still hates Big
Brother. He is sent to room 101. Reaction He had also looked to O'Brien for sanity and
stength and kindness but now he sees what he really is a power-hungry guy who likes
infliction of pain. He finds out he has been watched for 7 years. After being broken or
cracked he still has the fact that he has not turned against Julia. They completely
destroyed Winston and he has now entered the party. Quotes Have you heard the rumours of
the existance of the brotherhood. The brotherhood cannot be wiped out because it is not
an orgainization in the ordinary sense He was tired, but not sleepy any longer 1984
-George Orwell MONDAY, NOV 22, 1993 Summary Chapter 5 and 6 The torture room is brightly
lit, room 101. O'Brien says that the room contains the worst thing in the world. It turns
out to be rats in a cage which can be strapped over his face. Winston yells and screems
and is overcome by the horror and the terror. He screams that this punnishment should be
given to Julia and not him. O'Brien spares his life. Winston is then released. He is
sitting under a tree at the Chestnut Tree Cafe. He drinks very heavily now. He remembers
meeting Julia and how they talked about how they betrayed each other. The party would not
allow them to see each other, but neither felt anything anymore. He remembers a game of
his childhood but then it is pushed out by the broadcast that comes on the telescreen.
Eurasia is once again the enemy. His heart fills with love for Big Brother. Reaction The
party knows the worse nightmare of each person and is ble to use that against them. It
worked on Winston. Finnally he gives in and the party has won. Quotes He did not attempt
to kiss her, nor did they speek He loved Big Brother