The Roles Of Power In 1984 By George Orwell

The events of the book 1984 by George Orwell takes place in 1984, almost half a century after World War II and a few years after the Atomic Wars which resulted in three new superpowers dominating the world. Great Britain is absorbed by the USA and becomes known as Airstrip One. This new superpower state is called Oceania with the other two being Eurasia, Soviet Union combined with most of Europe, and Eastasia, comprised of the eastern side of Asia including China, Japan, Korea etc. All three are at constant war with each other over unclaimed land and The Party, following a policy called Ingsoc or English socialism is in reality much closer to communism, uses this with their propaganda to maintain power and support from the people they rule.
At the top is the Inner Party and makes up less than 2% of the population, the Outer Party is next and is the middle class in this world, last is the Proles or Proletariat, the working class. The Party keeps an ever watchful eye through its “telescreens” (Big Brother is watching you) over the members of the Outer Party and certain individuals of the Prole class to ensure that no “thoughtcrime” is committed, that is no person thinks or acts in a way contrary to the Party’s ideology or policies. The Prole class is less watched as they are the poorer, less intelligent, working class and the Party goes through great efforts to keep them in those conditions. The Outer Party is most watched as they are deemed the most dangerous given their combination of wealth, intelligence
He who controls the present controls the past.” He lives in ruins of London, which was decimated after the wars and begins to rebel against the Party by keeping a diary, a “thoughtcrime” and recording his thoughts. Winston knows that he will one day be caught as he writes: “Thoughtcrime does not entail death. Thoughtcrime is death.” Winston is frustrated by his life under Big Brother and frequently visits London’s poorer areas interested in the Proles “free” lifestyle. During one of these visits he meets Mr. Charrington, a Prole, who would later become Winston’s friend.
One day while at work Winston helps up a woman one the ground and she slips him a letter that reads: I love you. Her name is later revealed to be Julia and has committed similar “thoughtcrimes” as Winston. Although he is at first wary he eventually meets with her and the two begin a secret affair, this is also a crime in itself as having sex for any other reason than procreation is referred to as “sexcrime.” The two are careful as to where they meet and pick places where they can’t be watched or heard by the “thought police” and eventually Winston rents the room above Mr. Charrington’s