Winston from the very beginning just thinks to much for the
society he lives in. Complete obedience in thought and deed characterize the control that The
Party has on its members.
Early in the novel, the reader finds
Winston defying the rules of complete devotion to the Party's rules. He writes in a diary. He has
discovered that he can hover in a small spot in his apartment and not be caught by the
telescreen, so he uses his diary to pour out his conflicting emotions. Writing "Down with Big
Brother" over and over shows his true, and illegal, inner
thoughts.
Later, Winston meets a woman who seems to share his views.
They take up a sexual relationship in an apartment room over a prole neighborhood store. While
there, they discuss the possibilitiy of joint a revolutionary group that may or may not exist.
Ultimately, Winston is caught for his acts of treason to the party
and put through a serious combination of torture, betrayal and rehabilitation in order to escape
certain death.
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