1984 Quiz

In 1984 by George Orwell the protagonist Winston lives in a life filled with fear of being vaporized. He lives in Oceania, which used to be London, in a totalitarianism government controlled by Big Brother. There are no laws in this great world but there are thoughtcrimes. Thoughtcrimes are any thoughts that are against Big Brother, these crimes with get you either vaporized or sent to labor camps. Children admire the Party and worship Big Brother and spy on adults and are willing to out anyone who commits a thought crime. Winston works in the Ministry of Truth altering documents so that they match with current history. Through his line of work he learns a lot of knowledge that he shouldn't know. Winston doesn't agree with the government he lives in and keeps a diary to document his thoughts. He writes “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER”(Orwell 19) in his diary without thinking about it. He also writes “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: Thoughtcrime IS death”(Orwell 27). These quotes show how Winston’s thought process can get him in trouble. Living in a totalitarianism government shows how controlling Big Brother is and the citizens already know the consequences. Winston knows that if he gets caught writing in his diary he will die. he lives in constant fear but prefers suicide over all the torture that he'll go through before the Thought Police kill him. Thoughts crimes doesn't result in death it is death itself.