1984 First Five Chapters Summary Essay

Readers are introduced to Winston Smith, his living situation which although called Victory Mansion is not plush it is a run-down flatbed complex. Readers are also introduced to Big fellow, the governings authority figure and figurehead for the troupe. The telescreen always watches its Party Members, feeling for traitors among them. Winston brings out a journal, out of view of the telescreen, because it is considered an act of rebellion against the Party. He writes about the films the Party makes, the dark-haired young woman from work and OBrien, psyche he believes is against the Party.Winston believes the Thought Police leave behind knock at his door, simply it turns out to be Mrs. Parsons, his neighbor. Winston helps her with the Parsons plumbing and her children accuse him of thoughtcrime. Her children are upset that they couldnt go see the public hanging. He goes back to his apartment and hides the journal. Winston thence dreams of his mother and a sinking ship that he feels responsible for. He then dreams of a Utopia free from the Party where he is with the dark-haired girl from work. He wakes up to a whistle for the Physical Jerks, the Partys regulated physical exercise. Winston is yelled at from the telescreen by the exercise manager.after the Physical Jerks Winston goes to work at the Ministry of Truth where he updates Big Brothers orders and Party Records so what Big Brother says is always true. He makes up a story about a fictional person, fellow traveler Ogilvy, as a ideal Party Man who died. Winston then meets up with Syme, another Party member who revises the Newspeak dictionary. Syme talks about the aime of Newspeak is to erase words.Winston knows the Syme will be vaporized because he is too intelligent. Parsons, Winstons neighbor, visits Winston to get their apartments dues. Parsons laughs about how his children treated Winston the previous day. The Ministry of Plenty announces an increase in production but Winston knows the increase i s actually a lie. Winston believes he is world watched by the dark-haired girl, who he thinks is a Party agent.Chapter 1-5 Responses1. I wish Winston so far even though he seems really weak, which is good a result of the Partys oppression. The Party seems to be everywhere, impacting everyone. 3. The movie, The Truman Show, is establish off of the movie 1984 in the way that someone is controlling and reflection over the protagonists lives. They have no privacy or choices. 6. I was very surprised that the exercise manager called out to Winston. Up until that point I believed the Party always watching was a scam to making muckle follow the Party. 7. I would like the next chapter to develop into Winston investigating the Party and trying to rebel more against them.