Winston Smith is a low-positioning member of the ruling Party in London,
in the country of Oceania. Wherever Winston goes, even in his own home,
the Party watches him through telescreens; wherever he looks he sees the
substance of the Party's all-knowing pioneer, a figure referred to just
as Big Brother. The Party controls everything in Oceania, even
individuals' set of experiences and language. The Party introduces some
set of new rules which tend to banish the individuality of all the
citizens residing. In any event, thinking defiant contemplations is
unlawful. Such thoughtcrime is, truth be told, the most noticeably
terrible of all violations.
As the novel opens, Winston feels disappointed by the persecution and
unbending control of the Party, which forbids free idea, sex, and any
outflow of uniqueness. Winston hates the gathering and has wrongfully
bought a journal in which to compose his criminal musings.