The diary directly relates to Winston because he is writing in the diary. It is significant to Winston becuase in his world his government made it so that diaries are forbidden. The diary allows him to have his own personal identity. On page 6 in the book, the diary is first introduced. The diary according to the text is not a legal thing for him to have because he states that having it could get him killed or put in a labor camp. I think having a diary is a way for someone to express themselves. Since the government does not allow its people the right to have a diary, I think it shows the reader that the government is unpopular and that in order to control its people it must keep them from expression and keep them ignorant.
What would the novel be like if Winston didn't know how to write? Would he use a voice recorder or would be just be normal?
ReplyDeleteMartin - can you expand on the diary's purpose to Winston and use some evidence to back that up? Yes - it is for expression - but is it something more for him as well?
ReplyDeleteInteresting you make the comment that the government is unpopular - do you still think this to be true?