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Part One:Chapter 1
On a cold day in April, Winston Smith, our protagonist, returns to his home at Victory Mansions. He begins walking up the stairs but it becomes a painful process for him. Climbing up the stairs he sees the poster that reads BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Winston owns something that is punishable my death-a diary. He goes to the small corner of his room where the telescreen can't see him and starts writing. He writes about his thoughts that include a woman and O'Brien but is interrupted by a knock. -
Part One:Chapter 2
The knock at this door is Mrs.Parsons, his neighbor. She asks him to unclog her sink because her husband, Mr.Parsons, is not home. While there, her children call him a criminal. After that, Winston return home and goes on writing in his diary. He thinks of O'Brien again and begins to think back to a dream 7 years ago. The dream is where a voice tells him "We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness." He is certain that the voice belongs to O'Brien. -
Part One:Chapter 3
Winston begins dreaming about his sister and mother. More particularly in their deaths, and that he was partially responsible. His dream then shifts to the Goldstein country where he sees a dark-haired girl. While exercising, Winston gets caught up in the past and recalls a memory that consisted of his family. Being distracted by his own thoughts, he is scolded by exercise director on the telescreen. -
Part One:Chapter 4
In this chapter we learn about where Winston works. He works in the Records Department in the Ministry of Truth. His job is to rewrite history. His task is to rewrite an article about a person that Big Brother praised but no longer does. Winston creates a character named Captain Ogilvy. He was a hero who had a great life and died in battle. Winston even writes a speech about Big Brother praising this fake hero. This strikes Winston wondering how he can write about a dead man and not a living one -
Part One:Chapter 5
During lunch, Winston speaks with Syme who tells him about Newspeak. Syme explains that Newspeak is where it loses words and only keeps the essentials. He goes on and says by the year 2050, everyone will be fluent in the new language. Hearing this, Winston becomes uneasy but doesn't change in emotion. Eventually, Mr.Parson joins them and talks about his children. From the corner of his eye, Winston sees a dark-haired girl looking at him. He is sure that she is a spy for the Thought Police. -
Part One:Chapter 6
In his dairy, Winston writes about his sexual encounter with a prostitute. He then thinks to why the Party wants to get rid of sex. Winston then comes up with the conclusion that the reason sex exists is to produce children. He then recalls his old wife, Katherine, who left him because they couldn't make kids. He then goes on in his diary that the prostitute was ugly but he still chose to have sex with her. However, he still feels like he hasn't expressed himself enough. -
Part One:Chapter 8
While walking through the prole neighborhood, a bomb falls nearby. Winston is not injured in anyway and continues on his walk. He goes into a pub and speaks with an old man. Winston asks many questions about the past, but the man answers with useless information. Winston leaves and goes into an antique shop. While there he speaks with the owner and purchases a paperweight. Mr.Charrington, the owner, shows him the room upstairs. Upon leaving, he sees the dark-haired girl and becomes afraid. -
Part One:Chapter 7
Winston goes on in his diary that any hope left is left in the proles. The proles make up eighty-five percent of the population and if they all work together, could overthrow the Party. However, the proles aren't intelligent and don't understand how controlling the Party actually is. Winston reads through a children's history book and reads that the Party claims to have built "paradises" and are improving life for everyone. However, for Winston these claims are untrue and completely opposite. -
Part Two:Chapter 1
Winston comes across the dark-haired girl. When he sees her, she has a cast on and falls over. He helps her up and she gives him a note. The note reads I LOVE YOU. He's curious and suspicious and while he's thinking about it, Parson interrupts him and talks about Hate Week. For several days, he tries to sit with the girl but fails. One day he manages to sit with her and they briefly speak about meeting at Victory Square. When they meet they speak about meeting in the countryside. -
Part Two:Chapter 2
They meet up in the country. The dark-haired girl brings Winston to the woods. While walking, Winston is no longer afraid that she is a spy. However, he feels that there are microphones around and they are being recorded but is assured by the girl. They reach their destination and the girl reveals herself as Julia and removes her sash. There at the spot, they make love. When they were finished Winston asks if she has had any past lovers and she responds with yes and this fills Winston with hope. -
Part Two:Chapter 3
The next morning Julia tells Winston about the preparations to return to London without catching any suspicion. They return to their normal lives. However, that didn't stop them from meeting at various places. Eventually, Julia reveals her living conditions and her opinion about the Party. She tells Winston that she doesn't agree with the Party because they are controlling and stopping her from having fun. Completely opposite, is Winston, who is interested in the truth. -
Part Two:Chapter 4
Winston looks around the room that he has rented from Mr. Charrington. Outside, he hears a woman singing while putting up her laundry and recognizes the song. In one of their meetups, Julia brings luxuries from the Inner Party. She also puts on makeup to show her more feminine side. They make love and then spot a rat, Winston's tells Julia that he's afraid of them but she comforts him. She then spots and asks about the paperweight and Winston says it's his way to the past. -
Part Two:Chapter 5
One day Syme vanished but beside that, many preparations were made for Hate Week that made everyone energetic. During this time, Winston has many thoughts. He has his mind set on the room he rented, at all times. He even thinks about his old wife, Katherine, dying, so he could marry Julia. Winston even considered converting his identify to a prole. While talking with Julia, she expresses to Winston that the war and rebellion are just lies made up by the Party but Winston disagrees. -
Part Two:Chapter 6
In an encounter, Winston finally meets O'Brien. They speak briefly in the hallways of the Ministry of Truth. While talking, Winston feels very nervous and very excited at the same time. O'Brien even invites to come over to his home. Parting their ways, Winston thinks to himself that he is setting up himself and will eventually be killed. Even with that information, he still accepts it and is it filled with excitement that he will finally be able to speak to O'Brien about the rebellion. -
Part Two:Chapter 7
After dreaming about his mother, Winston woke up crying. Julia asks him what's wrong and he tells her that he felt that he caused his mother's death. He goes on and tells her how selfish and greedy he was as a child. Even at some points, starving them. One day he ran away, never to see them again. This leads to Winston and Julia discussing that they will eventually be caught. However, they say they will confess everything and say nothing will stop them from loving each other. -
Part Two:Chapter 8
Julia and Winston both travel to O'Brien's home. Entering his room, O'Brien shocks Winston when he turns off the telescreen. Having the telescreen off, Winston speaks about his unfaithfulness to the Party and wanting to join the Brotherhood. O'Brien tells them that Goldstein and the Brotherhood are real and exist. He tells them that if they wish to join they have to be prepared to sacrifice anything and telling Winston that he would receive THE BOOK. With that, Julia leaves first, then Winston. -
Part Two:Chapter 9a
Working almost one-hundred hours, Winston is exhausted. To add to that, Oceania abruptly switches enemies and allies in the war. This causes Winston to complete a significant amount of more work. Even in some rallies they have to stop mid-way and say that Oceania is at war with Eastasia and not Eurasia. People then quickly switch their hate towards Eastasia. In the room that he rented, Winston begins to read the Goldstein's manual where the real meaning of WAR IS PEACE exists. -
Part Two:Chapter 9b
Reading the manual, Winston reads that the upper class, middle class, and lower class exist for a reason. That if the lower class learns too much then they won't find need to listening. That everything goes into war. The Party wants to conquer all of Earth and take away the possibility for anyway having independent thoughts. This is where the slogan WAR IN PEACE comes in because of the endless of the war going on.
