Plot Pyramid/Summary

Plot Pyramid:

Exposition: Winston is frustrated by oppression from control of the party. He dislikes the party and buys a diary to write his criminal thoughts.

Rising Action: He’s troubled by how the party changes history. He recalls times from before, and knows that what they say is untrue. His hatred for the party increases until he finally gets a message that O’Briend wants to meet him.

Climax: Winston gets tortured in room 101.

Falling Action: All the time Winston sprends in the café after prison. His memories  that he heavily reflects upon about Julia.

Resolution: Winston is released back to the real world after prison. He meets Julia, but feels nothing for her. He has accepted the party entirely, and loves Big Brother.

Summary:

        Winston is of low rank in a place called Oceania. Everywhere he goes, even at home, he is being watched through telesceens of the party. The party tries to strongly implement new things to leave no memory of the past. As the story progresses Winston begins to feel extremely frustrated by the oppression and insane control of the party. In due time, he becomes infatuated with what he thinks about O’Brien’s membracy of the brotherhood. (A mysterious group who works in secret to overthrow the party). He works in the Ministry of Truth and that is where he notices a beautiful young girl. At first, he believes that she is simply a thought police who is observing his hate for the party. Eventually, through awkward and skilled planning, he gets to know this young lady, named Julia. In secret, he begins to meet up with her, by manipulating telescreens and such. Eventually they rent out a room above a store where Winston purchased a diary, in which he writes his crimes. Winston strongly believes that they will be caught eventually, but Julia remains obliviously optimistic about it all. As their relationship progresses, his hatred for the party grows. He finally receives news that O’Brien wants to meet him. He tells Winston and Julia, that very much like him, he hates the party. In reality, O’Brien is a party spy who simply pretended to be a member of the brotherhood, only to trap Winston in committing an open act of rebellion. He spends months torturing Winston and brainwashing him too. He takes him to room 101 where O’Brien finally gets Winston to give up Julia. He is eventually released to the outside world.