Part 1
Chapter 1:
(Pages 3-22)
The first chapter sets the scene for the book and conveys information to the reader such as the various ministries that control the country. The first chapter shows how trapped and helpless the people are. It seems as if the government are either the one of the highest forms of democracy or totalitarianism.
Chapter
2:
Winston is fearful of a visit from the police but
Mrs. Parsons ask for help with her plumbing. During his assistance her children
are a nuisance towards him accusing him of thought crime. The reader then
learns that children are being brought up to suspect everyone even their own
parents. This appalls Winston.
Chapter
3:
When Winston is woken by the telescreen and
forced to exercise. During this he thinks of his childhood and struggles to
recall it. He then thinks of how he remembers that Big Brother was no around
before 1960 yet the records go back to the 1930’s
Chapter
4:
Winston goes to his job in the Ministry of truth
and dictates work into a ‘speakwrite’. Whilst at work he updates Big Brothers
records and disposes of the new ones. He does this because Big Brother cannot
be wrong. Winston must alter a record of Comrade Withers a former worker at Big
Brother who is now an enemy of the party. He invents Comrade Ogilvy who is and
idealistic follower of Big Brother.
Chapter
5:
A new character is introduced to the book as
Winston meets Syme. Syme is also a member of the ministry of truth and is
making a fresh dictionary of a language promoted by Big Brother called
Newspeak. The reader then discovers that Big Brother is trying to reduce and
simplify the original dictionary. The aim of this is to exterminate
thoughtcrime by making it impossible to rebel or encourage rebellion. Winston
knows that Syme is extremely intelligent and believe that he will one day be
vaporised for it.
Later a message from the ministry of plenty
announces that there will be a increase of chocolate rations to 20 grams.
However Winston remembers that the previous ration was 30 grams. This is a
clear example of doublethink.
Chapter
6:
Winston records in his diary his last sexual confrontation
and how Big Brother has an absolute hatred of it and accepts that their
objective is to remove the pleasure of it. After recording his most previous
sexual experience he realises that the diary has removed his anger of sadness
and still is longing to shout his feelings but restrains himself.
Chapter
7:
Winston records in his diary that if there is any
hope of the destruction of Big Brother is that it must be from the proles. He
records that he is not even someone from the inside could destroy it. However
getting the proles to react would be nearly impossible due to the lifestyle
that they lead and the oppression from the party. Later Winston reads a
children’s history book searching for what really happened to the world before
the dictatorship that now clasps him and the other inhabitants of London.
According to Big Brother everything has improved from infant mortality to
literacy rates. However Winston doubts this due to their current living
conditions. He then remembers a lie that he had uncovered while at work
involving 3 vaporised members of the revolution; however, before this happens
he recognises then at the Chestnut
Tree Café before their death. While at work he sees a news article saying that
they were in New York. Petrified Winston dispose of the article but still
remembers it.
Chapter
8:
Winston speaks to a old man (prole) in a bar
about his past and what it was really like in those days and whether life had
got better or worse disregarding the party. He leaves unsuccessful and ends up
wandering to the ‘antiques’ shop that he bought his diary from. He holds a
conversation with Mr Charrington who sells him a glass orb and talks about the
churches of London. When he leaves he notices the blue overalls of a party work
and knows that it is the ‘dark haired girl’ he instantly presumes that she is
spying on him and panics. Soon he reaches home and the safety of the blind spot
in it.
Part
2
Chapter 1:
The next day Winston notices the 'dark haired girl' walking towards him with a sling over one arm, she trips and Winston helps her to her feet. During this moment she places a note into Winstons hand saying 'I Love You' on it. Winston tries to work out the meaning of this note and realises that he has a desire to live. After a long tie with out meeting her he manages to sit next to her in the dining hall and they exchange a meeting place at Victory Square. They manage to meet briefly and she gives him new instructions
Chapter 2:
After following the girls instructions they meet in the countryside where they are hidden from the telescreens, Winston fears that they will be caught but she reassures him and announces that her name is Julia and that she is not the party ideal that she seems to be. She takes him further into the woods and later they make love in the woods, Julia states that she has has had sexual encounters with many party members describing them as 'scum'. Winston appreciates her more for this.
Chapter 3:
The next day Julia makes preparations for them to return to normal life. In the later weeks they meet a few times, during which they exchange moments in their life such as Winstons wife Catherine and their torrid relationship Julia also discusses her first sexual encounter with the party.
Chapter 4:
Winston considers renting Mr Charringtons room for his and Julia's love affair. Winston notices a big woman outside singing on of the parties songs. Later Julia enters with a selection of foods found on the black market such as sugar and coffee. Julia then surprises Winston by putting on make-up, he is astounded by her beauty that she now holds.
Chapter 5:
During the preparations of Hate Week Winston notices that Syme has disappeared, almost instantly Winton knows that he has been vaporised. The city becomes much busier throughout hate week and Winston tells Julia of his like for O'brien and his theories for living in freedom with Julia.
Chapter 6:
Winston makes his first contact with O'brien. he is thrilled by the experience and the power that he holds. O'brien gives Winston his address and Winston believes that it is a new beginning for a rebellious life.
Chapter 7:
Winston wakes up in tears after a dream about his mother and how he believes that he was responsible for her death. He tells Julia of his torrid childhood filled with starvation and how his greed has consumed his family. Winston and Julia both worry over the fact of being caught and they both know that this will be a certainty.
Chapter 8:
Both Winston and Julia take the huge risk of travelling to O'briens house. O'brien then turs off his telescreen, this shocks Winston and I believe that it is a symbol that George Orwell is trying to get across is that with power comes responsibility and the fact that he an be trusted. He then confirs the existence of the brotherhood and that Goldstein exists. They drink wine and Julia must leave to avoid suspicion. O'brien promises to get the book (Goldsteins) to him soon.
Chapter 9:
After any hours work, Winston is exhausted. The increase of work was due to the sudden switch in alliances and enemies with Eurasia and Eastasia. Winston and his comrades in the Ministry of Records must alter the record due to the fact that Big Brother is always correct and that they must be at war with one side for ever and always have been in alliance with the other. Back at Mr Charringtons house Winston reads through the book titled The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.
Chapter 10:
The next morning Winston and Julia are looking out the widow in their room and mutter together 'We are the dead' a telescreen behind a picture then replies 'You are the dead'. Winston ad Julia are shocked and fear the worst as the thought police surround them. At this point the reder discovers how Mr Charrington is in fact a member of the thought police. They are separated and taken away.
The next day Winston notices the 'dark haired girl' walking towards him with a sling over one arm, she trips and Winston helps her to her feet. During this moment she places a note into Winstons hand saying 'I Love You' on it. Winston tries to work out the meaning of this note and realises that he has a desire to live. After a long tie with out meeting her he manages to sit next to her in the dining hall and they exchange a meeting place at Victory Square. They manage to meet briefly and she gives him new instructions
Chapter 2:
After following the girls instructions they meet in the countryside where they are hidden from the telescreens, Winston fears that they will be caught but she reassures him and announces that her name is Julia and that she is not the party ideal that she seems to be. She takes him further into the woods and later they make love in the woods, Julia states that she has has had sexual encounters with many party members describing them as 'scum'. Winston appreciates her more for this.
Chapter 3:
The next day Julia makes preparations for them to return to normal life. In the later weeks they meet a few times, during which they exchange moments in their life such as Winstons wife Catherine and their torrid relationship Julia also discusses her first sexual encounter with the party.
Chapter 4:
Winston considers renting Mr Charringtons room for his and Julia's love affair. Winston notices a big woman outside singing on of the parties songs. Later Julia enters with a selection of foods found on the black market such as sugar and coffee. Julia then surprises Winston by putting on make-up, he is astounded by her beauty that she now holds.
Chapter 5:
During the preparations of Hate Week Winston notices that Syme has disappeared, almost instantly Winton knows that he has been vaporised. The city becomes much busier throughout hate week and Winston tells Julia of his like for O'brien and his theories for living in freedom with Julia.
Chapter 6:
Winston makes his first contact with O'brien. he is thrilled by the experience and the power that he holds. O'brien gives Winston his address and Winston believes that it is a new beginning for a rebellious life.
Chapter 7:
Winston wakes up in tears after a dream about his mother and how he believes that he was responsible for her death. He tells Julia of his torrid childhood filled with starvation and how his greed has consumed his family. Winston and Julia both worry over the fact of being caught and they both know that this will be a certainty.
Chapter 8:
Both Winston and Julia take the huge risk of travelling to O'briens house. O'brien then turs off his telescreen, this shocks Winston and I believe that it is a symbol that George Orwell is trying to get across is that with power comes responsibility and the fact that he an be trusted. He then confirs the existence of the brotherhood and that Goldstein exists. They drink wine and Julia must leave to avoid suspicion. O'brien promises to get the book (Goldsteins) to him soon.
Chapter 9:
After any hours work, Winston is exhausted. The increase of work was due to the sudden switch in alliances and enemies with Eurasia and Eastasia. Winston and his comrades in the Ministry of Records must alter the record due to the fact that Big Brother is always correct and that they must be at war with one side for ever and always have been in alliance with the other. Back at Mr Charringtons house Winston reads through the book titled The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.
Chapter 10:
The next morning Winston and Julia are looking out the widow in their room and mutter together 'We are the dead' a telescreen behind a picture then replies 'You are the dead'. Winston ad Julia are shocked and fear the worst as the thought police surround them. At this point the reder discovers how Mr Charrington is in fact a member of the thought police. They are separated and taken away.
Part 3
Chapter 1:
Winston awakes in a bright cell in which the lights do not turn off. He is constantly monitored by telescreens in his cell. Winston after seeing the starvation and despair in the cell hopes for razor blade from the brotherhood to commit suicide with. However Winstons hopes are later dashed when O'brien enters and announces that he is a member of the Ministry of Love.
Chapter 2:
O'brien supervises Winstons torture sessions and WInston refuses to accept the parties ideals with O'brien continuing to increase the pain. Winston is told that he is insane and that he is being cured. He is assured by O'brien that the party has the ultimate domination on its people and that it cannot be destroyed such as previous attempts by other cultures. Slowly after days, weeks or months of torture Winston starts to believe O'briens 'ideals'.
Chapter 3:
Winston is now told the parties motives and what it hopes to succeed. He states that the only goals of the party is absolute, endless, and limitless power. Winston argues about their control on nature etc. but O'brien says that it is not important only the reality of the human mind, which they already control.
After a huge interrogation process and torture, Winston is forced to look into a mirror and sees only the remains of a person, he is a human skeleton who is rotting. Winston is distraught and ruined. O'brien then agrees with is comment of not betraying Julia and he feels a overwhelming gratitude towards him.
Chapter 4:
Chapter 2:
O'brien supervises Winstons torture sessions and WInston refuses to accept the parties ideals with O'brien continuing to increase the pain. Winston is told that he is insane and that he is being cured. He is assured by O'brien that the party has the ultimate domination on its people and that it cannot be destroyed such as previous attempts by other cultures. Slowly after days, weeks or months of torture Winston starts to believe O'briens 'ideals'.
Chapter 3:
Winston is now told the parties motives and what it hopes to succeed. He states that the only goals of the party is absolute, endless, and limitless power. Winston argues about their control on nature etc. but O'brien says that it is not important only the reality of the human mind, which they already control.
After a huge interrogation process and torture, Winston is forced to look into a mirror and sees only the remains of a person, he is a human skeleton who is rotting. Winston is distraught and ruined. O'brien then agrees with is comment of not betraying Julia and he feels a overwhelming gratitude towards him.
Chapter 4:
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