1984 by George Orwell
It all began with a simple slip of paper. It was a photograph; a photograph that contradicted everything Winston had ever been taught for as long as he could remember. Proof that the Party was not always right was in his hands. This photograph proved that the Party had lied for certain at least one time. While the Party had claimed that three men committed a crime, the photograph showed that they had been somewhere else completely.Because Winston had been fed lies since youth, this small photograph awakened intense conflict within his presumably brainwashed mind. He had always mistrusted the party in the past, but this small detail inflamed his doubts. Previously, he had not had any basis for his mistrust, only a whimsical feeling that reality was not what the party claimed. This doubt laid the foundation for Winston's later complete rejection of party politics, and actions reflecting his repudiation. Although it is taboo for members of the Outer Party, such as Winston, to take walks, he decided to do so anyway. He ended up buying a diary and ink pen, both of which were looked upon with suspicion by the party. He continues in his deviant ways by writing "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" in that diary. In essence, by defaming Big Brot
If the situation could have been any more perilous for Winston's survival, he made it so. In an attempt to make a direct strike at the integrity of Big Brother and the Party, he and Julia decide to join the brotherhood, rumored to be an underground organization, led by Goldstein. In theory, the brotherhood fought the Party and planned to, some day, arouse the proles, or low class members, into rebellion against the Party. Finally, Winston was able to obtain the book, which was the brotherhood Bible, from O'Brien, a member of the Inner Party whom he trusted, and began his study on brotherhood tactics. Once again, he received relief by the realization that he was not alone in his opposition of the Party. He began to hope that truth could eventually defeat the lies of the party. He was also learning how to hate Big Brother quite successfully. As Winston progress in his degradation as a Party member, he became increasingly reckless. His concern for his own demise decreased and he became bold enough to enter a sexual affair with a girl named Julia. His need for independence from the Party grew tremendously when he received that note from her saying "I love you". He was also reassured that he was no
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Approximate Word count = 810
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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