works as a clerk in the Records Department of the Ministry of
Truth.
It's not enough that the Party controls the present and
the future; it must also control the past. Otherwise the past and the memories they invoke could
inspire people to challenge the official version of the truth put out by the state, with
potentially destabilizing consequences for the regime.
Winston plays a part
in this systematic distortion of the past by revising old newspaper articles and historical
documents to keep them in line with changing Party policy. His job literally involves rewriting
history. This includes doctoring photographs by removing "unpersons," those deemed
enemies of the state. All historical artifacts that no longer serve any useful purpose are then
thrown...
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