1984

1984 summary of part 1: chapters 1-5
 * Winston Smith is a member of the ruling party in London
 * The party "Big Brother" is always watching him
 * The Ministry of Truth Alters historical documents to the party's liking
 * Winston writes in a diary sometimes which is against the rules
 * He is afraid of being caught by the Thought Police
 * Children are "Junior Spies"
 * Winston has lunch with Syme to find out about the party's past

Summary of the end of book one and the beginning of book two:
 * The dark haired woman passed Winston a note that said "I Love You"
 * He used to think she was a spy but was now convinced she wasn't
 * Winston finds out that her name is Julia
 * The two decided to meet up where they could not be watched
 * They make love and it was everything Winston always imagined it would be
 * Julia tells him about all the men she has been with and this excites Winston because it means more people are going against "Big Brother"
 * Winston tells Julia he wants to push his ex-wife off a cliff, but he said it wouldn't help him escape depression
 * He wishes that Katherine would die so he could marry Julia
 * It was begining to get harder from him to meet up with Julia
 * The "Hate Week" is promoted by the government and you must participate
 * They hate whatever the government tells them to hate
 * Winston begins complaining that Julia is only a rebel "from the waist down"

Summary of 6-10 of Chapter 2:
 * Julia and Winston are hiding out in the room above Mr. Charrington's antique shop
 * Winston dreams of murdering his own mother and realizes how much he hates Party for eliminating human feelings
 * W & J worry that if they are caught, they will be brutally tortured or even killed
 * They travel to O'Briens together where O'Brien turns off the telescreen, as if they are safe from being osbserved
 * Winston tells him how they hate the Party and wish to be part of the Brotherhood
 * The speaker at Hate-Week tells everyone how Oceania was, and always will be, at war with Eurasia
 * Everyone is embarrassed for carrying the anti-Eurasia signs and blame Emmanuel Goldsteins agents for sabotaging them
 * Winston reads through The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism in Charrington's room
 * WAR IS PEACE
 * The next morning, W & J realize a telescreen is hidden and they are being watched
 * Troops bust through the window and kick W and beat Julia
 * Mr. Charrington is part of the Thought Policemedia type="file" key="1984a.mp3"