In Part One,
Chapter One of ,begins writing in a diary that he has recently purchased.
As Winston explains, this action is not illegal since there are no laws in
Oceania. The Party erased all the laws when it took power so, in theory, nothing
is illegal. Despite this situation, Winston would be punished if someone found out about his
diary. According to Winston, he could expect to serve twenty-five years in a
forced-labor camp. This is a harsh punishment designed to deter anyone from
keeping a diary and, therefore, from expressing themselves and their feelingsor keeping a
written record.
That there are no laws in Oceania gives the impression that
the people are free to live as they choose. But as this punishment shows, this state is nothing
more than a fa§ade that gives the Party absolute control over its
citizens.
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