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1984 By George Orwell: Summary

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Winston Smith: The protagonist of 1984 who works at the truth department where he changes the records of past according to party's requests. He questions the situation but never takes action. That's until he opens a journal in the beginning of the novel. Big Brother: The dictator of the country Winston lives in ( Oceania ) whose word is law and believed to see everything. Every citizen in Oceania has to follow his rules, otherwise they are labeled as thought criminals and hanged Julia: A young beautiful worker in the fiction department who Winston loves. She seems to be a supporter of the Big Brother even though she hates the party and it's strict laws. E. Goldstein: A former founder of the party who was labeled as a traitor due to his
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