In 1984, why does Winston consider himself a dead man in chapter 2?

reflects on the fact that he is already a dead
man after he begins writing his thoughts down in
his diary. Winston
understands the decisive step that he has taken when he begins to formulate

his negative thoughts towards the government. Winston then writes, "Thoughtcrime does
not
entail death: thoughtcrime IS death" (, 36). In Orwell's dystopian
society, the Thought
Police are an efficient, enigmatic government force that
tracks down dissidents and arrests
them. Now that Winston has made the
decision to write his rebellious thoughts in his diary, it
is only a matter
of time before he is arrested. Winston is under constant surveillance in

Oceania, and his revolutionary beliefs will not go unnoticed. Winston is continually
reminded
that he is being watched every time he sees the Partys posters,
which read, "BIG BROTHER IS
WATCHING (Orwell, 4). Later on in the novel,
Winston forms a relationship withand becomes
increasingly rebellious.
Eventually, Winston is captured in his rented room above Charrington's
shop
by the Thought Police. He is then tortured until he becomes a genuine supporter of
Big
Brother.