In 1984, what is "the book" and what does it contain?

In
, "the book" is a pamphlet written by a party opponent and enemy
of the state called Emmanuel Goldstein. Its official title is "The Theory and Practice of
Oligarchical Collectivism" andreceives a copy of this book shortly before Hate Week begins,
in .

In essence, the book offers a scathing indictment of Big Brother and the
party and seeks to explain the unequal distribution of wealth and power in Oceania. One example
of this is Goldstein's explanation of the party slogan, War is Peace. According to the book, it
is in the party's interest to maintain a constant state of war in Oceania. Specifically:
"It eats up the surplus of consumable goods, and it helps to preserve the special
mentalthat a hierarchical society needs." In other words, instead of using the surplus of
goods created by the people of Oceania for the benefit of everyone, the party redirects them to
maintaining a constant state of war and keeping the people impoverished and
controlled....

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