1984 #12

“For the first time he perceived that if you want to keep a secret you must also hide it from yourself” (pg. 281). In a world of communism, where the government sees everything that happens, one has very little individualism. Winston’s thoughts and actions against the government must be concealed from the government if he wants to remain alive. The only way for him to do this is to try and keep his own secrets from himself--as the government sees everything. Orwell’s government at an extreme level of communism, a warning to The United States and the world about communism.