The book starts out describing the novel's protagonist, Winston Smith, as an isolated citizen of Oceania who is trying to develop his own thoughts. Winston finds ways to express his hatred for the party by writing his own thoughts in a diary, and he has an affair with a woman; this is illegal because the party limits sexual acts only for reproductive means for future Party members. The Thought Police eventually catch Winston and take him to one of the head departments of government where he is tortured until he is a loyal member of the Party. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Writing Style Amount of dialog - little dialog |