Throughout the past, people have been persecuted for their differences in ideology and culture in their respective societies. In George Orwell’s 1984, the dystopic world of Oceania maintains its order by eliminating the notion of personal belief among its people. The destruction of all artistic material which provokes thought and reflection is carried out. This ensures that the known as the Outer Party, are kept from the knowledge required for revolution against the Inner Party. Their capability and will for deliberation is limited, creating a bleak world composed of people indistinguishable from one another. Winston Smith expresses his individual desires in this uniform society, by seeking the practices and freedoms of the past. He liberates his consciousness from the …show more content…
To begin, Winston writes in the diary, conveying his rebellious intentions against the authoritarian state. Winston voices his hatred of the Party’s control over his actions, demanding for their demise. This is shown when he rewrites: “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” (Orwell 20) multiple times, due to his reduced inhibitions from having drunk a cup of gin. Despite his initial panic of acting against the Party, Winston eventually criticizes: “theyll shoot me i dont care theyll shoot me in the back of the neck...with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck...” (Orwell 21). He soon realizes that he’ll be vaporized for committing thoughtcrime nonetheless. He decides to continue expressing his thoughts in his diary and risks his life for the sake of self-expression. He admits “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.” (Orwell 30), showing