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What Is Winston's Diary Of 1984

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Winston Smith records his thoughts in a diary is an expression of both independence and protest against 'Big Brother' as well as a means of , hopefully , communicating his thoughts and feelings to a future generation . 1984 was Orwell's interpretation of an over-bearing government that could take everything that makes one an individual to provide an overall feeling of stability at the cost of freedom and free thought. The diary is one of the only things Winston can really do to keep his own individuality without being openly accused of double-thought and thought crime As Winston begins writing in the diary, he commits his first overt act of rebellion against the Party; he creates a piece of evidence that exists outside himself. He is still
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