1984

So this book confuses me a little bit. From what I have gathered, this book is about a man, named Winston who lives in this crazy messed up world. In his world the government watches the citizen living in his town all day everyday. Their lives are literally monitored, with cameras in their houses and such. The government also invents a new language called newspeak, which is designed to eliminate the use of words that suggest political rebellion.

The government is basically ran as a dictatorship. I don't understand how someone could live in such conditions. Although it is just a story, I think it's completely crazy. Having everyone know everything and everyone being monitored. Winston doesn't like this either, the government prevents free though, expression and sex. He goes and illegally buys a diary to express his feelings into privately.

The way the book is written is clever, because to me while reading it everything makes sense and seems real. While reading this it makes the story seem as if all this makes total sense, and the way they are living is a perfectly acceptable way to live.

However when you step back and really think about what is happening in the book, the craziness leaks out into your mind. It sounds like it is something derived from the holocaust. People being under strict rules and being monitored, only being allowed to do what the government feels is right for them to do.

They aren't allowed to any freedoms, they're basically trapped in this totalitarian way of living. 

Just wanted to add- Winston seems like a rebel. Which is exactly what the government is trying to prevent.
An unforgivable crime is promiscuity between party members.
The government wants to essentially take out all natural human instinct.
Sex is made out to be a job. Strictly for procreation purposes- Has to be controlled.