George Orwell – “1984” 1. Outline what the story is about George Orwell’s “1984” is a book about Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of “The Party” which rules the nation of Oceania. The Party watches him everywhere through devices, which are seemingly a combination of televisions, spewing mind-numbing propaganda twenty-four hours a day, and security cameras, which watch the populace constantly. These are known as telescreens and are never able to be turned off, only down, except for …showed first 75 words of 1902 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1902 total…values of the author (anti Communism) influencing the story. Orwell’s experience of writing “Down and out in Paris and London”, in which he integrated himself with the proletariat of the day, gave him a healthy respect for the working class. It was then that he gained his strong support for democratic socialism. This shines through in the book with the proletariat representing the world of 1984’s only hope of happiness. - By Sam Green