What Does Winston Smith Mean In The Book 1984 By George Orwell

In the novel “1984” by George Orwell, the government controls the citizens by exploiting their thoughts and actions with slogans.The government’s main slogan used to control the people was “War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength,” (Orwell, 6). Winston Smith starts writing a diary against the strict government rules. He sits hidden from his telescreen, that records every move he makes. Winston knows that by writing in his diary it is considered a thoughtcrime and if he were to get caught it would be certain death. While writing in his diary Winston says, “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death,” (Orwell,36). Winston not only recognizes that he is going against the Party but that he is dead. He must be very