In a society Many Imbalances That HAS eliminated, surplus goods, and Even class struggle, there are bound to be deviates; Winston Smith is One of Those. He starts out, due to His Inability to doublethink, with Thoughtcrime. This is in a Society That Believes a thought is as real as the deed. Eventually he graduates through a series of misdemeanors to illicit sex and Even Plans to Overthrow the government very _him_ That Took in as an orphan. If he gets caught, he will be sent to the "Ministry of Love" where They Have a record of 100% cures for this sort of insanity. They will forgive Even His past indiscretions. Be sour to watch the three different movies made from this book: 1984 (1954) Peter Cushing is Winston Smith 1984 (1956) Edmond O'Brien is Winston Smith Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) John Hurt is Winston Smith