Winston Smith follows the Party line, rewriting history to meet the Ministry of Truth's demands. Winston begins to despise the Party that pursues power for its own sake and persecutes individuals who dare to commit thoughtcrimes with each lie he writes. Winston can't avoid the fact that Big Brother is always monitoring as he begins to think for himself... 1984 is a striking and unsettling work that establishes a perfectly plausible imagined universe from beginning to end. No one can doubt the novel's ability to capture the imaginations of entire generations, or the strength of its warnings-power that appears to expand, rather than diminish, with the passage of time.