+118667 I don't remember exactly but 1984 was about a futuristic time when the government brainwashed and totally controlled its people.
Winston was not as well controlled as most.....
It was written in 1948 when the book was written. The cold war was raging. 'Western' people were terrified of
communism and government control.
I haven't answered your question. I am just rambling on.
