Should We Follow The Life Of Winston In George Orwell's 1984

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In the book 1984 we follow the life of Winton, a man who is confused on just where he fits in in the society where he lives. Where he lives there are two types of people the ones who work and believe in the government, and those who know what the government is doing is wrong and want to fight them on it. Winston is on the line about where he thinks he belongs, he works for the government and knows everything that they do and was raised on it. Whereas when he starts realize what they are doing is not okay and it is hurting more people then helping he starts to question where he belongs. But when he starts to turn and go against the people he has trusted his entire life things don’t turn out the way he planned or thought they would. Winston works for the government changing history and things of that sort. He knows everything that has happened in the government more than the other people, he immediately starts to question what the party does and if it is really the best for the people. He thinks that the party is hiding relevant and important information from the people that they could use to better there society. The party ultimately only tells the people what they think that they need to know. The people of Oceania are so closed off from everyone else …show more content…
The entire population follows everything statement that he makes, not out of admiration but more so out of fear. This fear stems from if they are caught committing thoughtcrime, thoughtcrime is when someone is thinking about a topic that is or has been made illegal. The idea or lack of trust in their leader is also grounds for thoughtcrime. If you are convicted of any crime in Oceania it is not a simple night in jail then being released, if you are caught you will be vaporized. Being vaporized is everyones worst fear, vaporization is the complete and utter end of your existence, it will be as if you never

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