AlexUppenkamp

TheClouds

1984

ONE
Chapter1:
Summary:Winstonisstartingtowriteadiary.Thesettingisonabrightdayin
April.WinstonlivesinanapartmentbuildingcalledVictoryMansions.Winstonisan
officialintheParty.HeispartofAirstripOne.HelivesinalandthatusedtobeEngland,
nowapartoflargerstateofOceania.WinstonhastoparticipateinamTwominutesof
Hate.Thegovernmentistryingtocontrolallpeople.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstonwantstooverthrowthegovernmentandwrites
downDownwithBigBrotherinhisdiarywhilewatchingtheTwoMinutesofHate.
Favoritelines:WARISPEACE,FREEDOMISSLAVERY,IGNORANCEIS
STRENGTH(Page4)
Chapter2:
Summary:WhengothomeaftertheTwoMinutesofHate.Mrs.Parsonsneeds
helpfixingherplumbing.Mrs.ParsonshastwochildrenwhoareJuniorSpies.Hegoes
backtohisapartmentafterhefinishedfixingtheplumbing.Heremembersadream
whereOBriensaidthattheywillmeetinaplacewherethereisnodarkness.Winston
writesinhisjournalthathisthoughtcrimewillkillhim.Hethenhidesthebook.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstonhelpsouthisneighborwhichisafemale.He
doesntlikewomenbecauseafterhismarriagefailedhehasneverlikedthem.He
changedbynowhelpingMrs.Parsons.
FavoriteLines:DOWNWITHBIGBROTHERwaswrittenalloverit,I'mletters
almostbigenoughtobelegibleacrosstheroom.(Page20)

Chapter3:
Summary:Winstonisdreaming,hesawanakedwomanrunningtowardshim.
Hedoesnothing.Hewakesuptoahighpitchedwhistlefromthetelescreentelling
officeworkersitistimetowakeup.Ittimeforthephysicaljerks,aroundofhard
exercises.Asheexercises,hethinksabouthischildhood,whichhecouldbarely
remember.Hehastotouchhistoesforthephysicaljerks.Ashehasthesethoughts,a
voicefromthetelescreencallsouthisname.Itsaysthatheisnottryinghardenough.
Hethentrieshardertotouchhistoes.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstonhasbeenscaredofthepowerofthePartyfor
decades.Henowfeelsguiltfromcommittingcrimeandfearshewillgetcaught.

FavoriteLines:Thatsbetter,comrade,thatsmuchbetter,sheadded
encouraginglyasWinston,withaviolentlunge,succeededintouchinghistoeswith
kneesunbent,forthefirsttimeinseveralyears.(Page37)

Chapter4:
Summary:WinstongoestohisjobintheRecordssectionoftheMinistryofTruth.
Heworkswithaspeakwriteanddestroysobsoletedocuments.HeupdatesBig
BrothersordersandPartyrecordssothattheymatchnewdevelopments.Comrade
WitherswasexecutedasanenemyoftheParty,itisunacceptabletohaveadocument
onfilepraisinghimasaloyalPartymember.Winstonhastoinventapersonto
substitutehimfortherecords.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbydoinghisjobandrewritingsome
documents.HelearnedfromthepastofwhatWithersdidandhowhegotexecuted.
FavoriteLines:AttheageofthreeComradeOgilvyhadrefusedalltoysexcepta
drum,asubmachinegun,andamodelhelicopter.(Page46)

Chapter5:
Summary:WinstonhaslunchwithapersonnamedSyme.SymetellsWinston
thatNewspeakaimstonarrowtherangeofthoughttorenderthoughtcrimeimpossible.
WinstonthinksthatSymesintelligencewithgethimvaporizedoneday.Awoman
behindWinstoniswatchinghimandheworriesthatsheisaPartyagent.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbyhavinglunchwithSymeandnow
knowingmoreaboutthePartyandknowsthatsomeoneisnowwatchinghim.
FavoriteLines:Howcouldyouhaveasloganlikefreedomisslaverywhenthe
conceptoffreedomhasbeenabolished?(Page53)

Chapter6:
Summary:Winstonrecordsinhisdiaryhismemoryofhislasthadsex,which
waswithaproleprostitute.HethinksaboutthePartyshatredofsex,anddecidesthat
theirgoalistoremovepleasurefromhavingsex,sothatitonlybecomesadutytothe
Party,awayofproducingnewPartymembers.WinstonsformerwifeKatherinehated
sex,andassoonastheyrealizedtheywouldneverhavechildren,theyseparated.
Winstondesperatelywantsasexualaffairandstartslookingforaprostitute.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrowsbyrememberinghiswifeandnowwants
tohaveapleasurabletimenotfeelingforced.Helooksforaprostitute.
FavoriteLines:Therewerestreaksofwhiteinherhair,buttrulydreadfuldetail
wasthathermouthhadfallenalittleopen,revealingnothingexceptacavernous
blackness.(Page68)

Chapter7:
Summary:WinstonwroteIfthereishopeitliesintheproles.Winstonwantsto
destroytheParty.ThePartycantbeoverthrownfromwithin.Winstonlooksthrougha
childrenshistorybooktounderstandwhathasreallyhappenedintheworld.TheParty
claimstohavebuiltidealcities.WhereWinstonlives,itisamess:theelectricityseldom
works,buildingsdecay,andpeopleliveinpovertyandfear.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbythinkingofhowhewilldestroythe
Party.WinstonthinksofhiswritinginhisdiaryasakindoflettertoOBrien.
FavoriteLines:Untiltheybecomeconscioustheywillneverrebel,anduntilafter
theyhaverebelledtheycannotbecomeconscious.(Page70)

Chapter8:
Summary:Winstonwalkedthroughtheproledistrict.Heentersapubandstarts
talkingtoaoldman.Winstonkeepsaskinghimquestionsaboutbeforetherevolution
butthemanneveransweredanyofthequestionswithdepth.Winstonleavesthepub
andwalksbythestorewhereheboughthisdiary.Hetalksthemanandbuysaglass
figure.Hethengoesupstairswiththemanandlooksforanythingthatcanhelphim
learnaboutwhathappenedbeforetherevolution.Hethenleavesandseesthewoman
whowasfollowinghim.Hewalksbacktohisapartmentandstartsthinkingofwhatwill
happentohimwhentheThoughtPolicewillcomeandtakehim.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbygoingtothepubandtryingtolearnmore
aboutwhathappenedbeforetherevolution.Heworriesforhislifeandwhatwillhappen
tohimwhentheThoughtPolicecome.
FavoriteLines:Thefacegazedupathim,heavy,calm,protecting,butwhatkindof
smilewashiddenbeneaththedarkmustache?Likealeadenknellthewordscameback
athim:
WARISPEACE
FREEDOMISSLAVERY
IGNORANCEISSTRENGTH

TWO

Chapter1:
Summary:Winstonseesthegirlwhowasfollowinghimfallandhehelpsher.
WhenheishelpinghergetbackupshegivesWinstonanote.Helateropensitupand
itreadsIloveyou.Hetriesmeetingwithher.Hemeetsherinthecanteenandtalk
aboutwheretheyaremeetingnext.HethengoestotheVictorySquare.Thereare
trucksfullofprisonersdrivingthroughandthatiswhenhemeetsher.Shethentellshim

togotoaplacefaraway.HehastotakethetraintoPaddingtonStationandthenturn
left
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbynowtalkingtothisgirlwhohethought
wasaThoughtPoliceandisnowmeetingherinaplacefaraway.Hewantstofindlove.
FavoriteLines:Sheappearednottohaveseenhim,andhedidnotlookinthat
directionagain.(Page108)

Chapter2:
Summary:Winstonwenttothespotthegirltoldhimtogo.Heknewthatthere
mightbemicrophonesinthetreessohedidnotspeak.Hepickedsomeflowersand
heldsomeonebehindhim.Thegirlhadcome.Thegirl'snameisJulia.Winstonhad
thoughtherememberedthisplace.Overthenexthillwasariverwithbigfish.Winston
andthegirlhadbeenkissingandthenhadtakenoftheirclothesandhadfun.Thenthey
hadfallenasleep.WinstonwokeupfirstandjustlookedatJuliaandthoughtofher.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbecausehewentthisplaceandhadfun
withgirl.Thiswashisfirsttimesinceleavinghiswife.
FavoriteLines:Theyoung,strongbody,nowhelplessinsleep,awokeinhima
pitting,protectingfeeling.(Page126)

Chapter3:
Summary:WinstonandJuliabothgobacktohomeandlivenormally.They
occasionallyseeeachotherbutonlyforbriefmomentsbecausetheydontwanttoget
caught.UnlikeWinston,Juliaisnotarebellion,shejustlikestooutwitthePartyand
enjoyherself.WinstontellsJuliaaboutawalkheoncetookwithhisexwifeKatherine,
duringwhichhethoughtaboutpushingheroffofacliff.Winstonsaiditwouldhavenot
caredifhepushedher.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbykeepingonseeingJulia.Helikesitbut
heremembersabouthiswife.
FavoriteLines:OnlybecauseIpreferapositivetoanegative.Inthisgamethat
wereplaying,wecantwin.(Page135)

Chapter4:
Summary:WinstonlooksaroundintheroomaboveMr.Charringtonsshop.
WinstonisrentingitforJuliaandhim.WinstongetsmadwhenJuliatellshimthatshe
cantcomebecausetheyhavebeenpreparingforHateWeekandhasmoreworktodo.
JuliacomesintotheroomandshowsWinstonsomecoffee,bread,andsugar.They
singthesongaboutSt.ClementsChurch,andJuliasaysthatonedayshewillclean
theoldpictureofthechurch.WhenJulialeaves,Winstonsitsgazingintothecrystal
paperweight,imagininglivinginsideitwithJulia.

CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbyfinallyrentingtheroomandnowhas
hadrealcoffee,sugar,andbread.
FavoriteLines:Duringthemonththathehadknownherthenatureofhisdesire
forherhadchanged.(Page139)
Questions:Whydotheynotwanttogetcaught?

Chapter5:
Summary:AsWinstonpredicted,Symevanishes.Duringthepreparationsfor
HateWeek,WinstonandJuliacanbarelyevertalk.Parsonshangsstreamers
everywhereandhischildrensinganewsongcalledHateSong.Winstonbecomes
obsessedwiththeroomaboveMr.Charringtonsshop,thinkingaboutitevenwhenhe
cannotgothere.WinstonandJuliatalkabouttheBrotherhoodhetellsherabout
OBrien,andshetellshimthatshebelievesthewarandPartyenemieslikeGoldsteinto
bePartyinventions.Winstonisputoffbyherlackofconcern.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbecauseinpreparationforHateWeekhe
becomesmorenervousandthinksaboutJuliamoreandhowtheroomabovetheshop
isgreat.
FavoriteLines:Therewasoneaboutfourandtwentyblackbirds,andanother
abouttohedeathofpoorCockRobin.(Page151)

Chapter6:
Summary:AsWinstonwaswalkingdownthelongcorridorattheMinistry,aman
waswalkingbehindhim.HegrabbedWinstonsshoulderandWinstonknew,itwas
Obrien.TheykeptwalkingandObrienwastalkingaboutNewspeakandthenewTenth
EditionoftheNewspeakdictionary.ThenObriengaveWinstonanotewithhisaddress
andwalkedaway.Hesaidtogototheaddressandgetthenewdictionary.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbecausehefinallymetObrienandnow
knowswhoheisandwhathedoes.
FavoriteLines:HewaswalkingdownthelongcorridorattheMinistry,andhe
wasalmostatthespotwhereJuliahadslippedthenoteintohishandwhenhebecame
awarethatsomeonelargerthanhimselfwaswalkingjustbehindhim.(Page157)

Chapter7:
Summary:Winstonhadadreamwherehethoughtofhismotherandsister.It
wasatimewhenhewastenortwelveandthefamilywassittingeatingdinner.After,
theyweresplittingthechocolateration.Winstonwasstarvingandhestolehissister's
chocolate.HismotherwouldtellWinstontogiveitbackbutWinstonranoutsideand
stayedthere.Afterawhilehecamebackandtheywerebothgone.Winstonwould
neverseethemagain.WinstonandJuliaweretalkingaboutwillhappentothemwhen

theygetcaughtanddebatingonleavingeachotherbecausetheyknewtheywouldbe
killed.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbyhavingthisdreamandseeingwhathe
haddonewrongandwhattheconsciousnesseswere.HeandJuliaweretalkingtoeach
otherandwhatwillhappentothemlateron.
FavoriteLines:Confessionisnotbetrayal.Whatyousayordodoesn't
matteronlyfeelingsmatter.Iftheycouldmakemestoplovingyouthatwouldbethe
realbetrayal.(Page166)

Chapter8:
Summary:WinstonandJuliagotoObrientogether.WhentheycameinObrien
turnedofthetelescreen.WinstonwassurprisedandObrienaddedthattheyhavethe
privilegeofturningitoff.Winstonstartstalkingandsaysthattheywanttobecomepart
ofthebrotherhood.OBrientellsthemthattheBrotherhoodisreal,thatGoldsteinis
alive,andleadsthemthrougharitualsongtoinitiatethemintotheorderofrebellion.
OBriengivesthemwine.Julialeaves,andOBriengivesWinstonacopyofGoldsteins
book.OBrientellsWinstonthattheymightmeetagainoneday.Winstonasksinthe
placewherethereisnodarkness.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbygoingtoObrienandtellinghimhe
wantstobepartofthebrotherhood.HealsobringsJuliatoo.
FavoriteLines:Orangesandlemons,saythebellsofSt.Clements,Youowe
methreefarthings,saythebellsofSt.Martin's,Whenwillyoupayme?saythebellsof
OldBailey,WhenIgrowrich,saythebellsofShoreditch.(Page178)

Chapter9:
Summary:Afteraninetyhourworkweek,Winstonisexhausted.Inthemiddleof
HateWeek,Oceaniahasswitchedenemiesandfriendsinthewar,whichmeans
Winstonhasalotofworktofixthechange.Winstonstartsreadingthebookgivento
himbyObrien.HereadsitintheroomaboveMr.Charringtonsshop.Eachchapteris
titledastheslogansuchasWARISPEACE,orIGNORANCEISSTRENGTH.Chapter
3isabouthowtheworldisdividedintothreenations(Oceania,Eurasia,andEastasia).
Itsayshowtheyhavealwaysbeenatwar.Asheisreading,Juliawalksinandtheystart
readingtogether.Goldsteinexplainsthatthecontrolofhistoryisacentraltoolofthe
Party.HesaysthatdoublethinkallowsInnerPartymemberstobethemostdevoted
aboutpursuingthewarmentality,eventhoughtheyknowthefalsityofthehistoriesthey
write.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbecausenowheknowswhatGoldsteinis
writingaboutandwhattheworldreallyis.WinstonandJuliahavebecomepartofthe
Brotherhood.

FavoriteLines:Theblissfulfeelingofbeingalonewiththeforbiddenbook,ina
roomwithnotelescreen,hadnotwornoff.(Page200)

Chapter10:
Summary:Winstonwokeuphearingtheladynextdoorsinging.Hegotupand
lookedoutthewindow.Juliaalsogotupandmadecoffeeandstoodnexttohim.They
puttheirclotheson.Thentheyheardavoicefrombehindthepainting.Winston
automaticallyknewwhatitwas.Itwasatelescreen.Itsaidtostandbacktoback,hands
behindyourhead.Theyheardbootsoutside.Theycameinthroughthewindowandup
thestairs.TheybeatJulia.ThenMr.Charringtoncameupstairslookingdifferent.They
havebeencaughtbytheThoughtPolice.
CharacterDevelopment:Winsongrewbecauseheusedtobescaredofthe
ThoughtPoliceandnowhewasntandnowhehasbeencaught.Winstonhasbeen
separatedfromJulia.WinstonwaslookingatamemberoftheThoughtPolice.
FavoriteLines:ItoccurredtoWinstonthatforthefirsttimeinhislifehewas
looking,withknowledge,atamemberoftheThoughtPolice.(Page224)

TWO

Chapter1:
Summary:Winstonisinacell.Hehasn'tatesincehegotinthere.Peoplecomeandgo
butallofthemgotoroom101.ThenattheendObriencomesinthecellandexplains
thatthisisntunexpected.Hesaidthatthishappensalot.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstonnowknowswherehegoeswhenhethinks.Hopefully
hewonttalkaboutObrien.
FavoriteLines:I'vegotawifeandthreechildren.Thebiggestofthemisntsixyears
old.Youcantakethewholelotofthemandcuttheirthroatsinfrontofmyeyes,andI'll
standbyandwatchit.ButnotRoom101.(Page236237)

Chapter2:
Summary:ObrienistheonelookingoverWinstoninthecell/prison.Winstongets
tortured.AsOBrienincreasesthepain,heholdsouthishandwhereheholdsoutfour
fingersbutObrienwantshimtothinkit'sfive.Theyputsomethingonhisheadandnow
itseemslikehehasnomemoryandremembersnothing.Hejustkeepssayingno.At
theend,hegetsaneedleinhisaarmandfallsasleep.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrowsbybeingintheprisonandexperiencingthe
chairorthingthat'shappeningtohim.Hedoesn'twanttotellthemthetruthbutthepain
wastomuchandconfesses.

FavoriteLines:Therealweaponwasthemercilessquestioningthatwentonandon
hourafterhour,trippinghimup,layingtrapsforhim,twistingeverythingthathesaid,
convincinghimateverystepofliesandselfcontradiction,untilhebeganweepingas
muchfromshameasfromnervousfatigue.(Page241)

Chapter3:
Summary:Winstonislayingonabedstrappedtoit.ObrienistalkingabouttheParty
beingincompletepowerofeverything.Theyhavepowerofpeople,earth,thought,and
eventheuniverse.Theysaythatearthisthecenterandthateverythingorbitsaroundit.
Winstonwalkstoamirrorandtakesofhisclothesandseesthatheisatotallydifferent
person.Heisalotmoreskinnyandisreallyweak.
CharacterDevelopment:Winstongrewbybeinginthisplaceandthatheknowshehas
changedandisreallyweaknow.Heknowsheisgoingtodieinthisplace.
FavoriteLines:Thereislearning,thereisunderstanding,andthereisacceptance.Itis
timeforyoutoenteruponthesecondstage.(Page260)

Chapter4:
Summary:Winstonistransferredtoamorecomfortableroomandgetsnewclothesand
morefoodandabed.WhilehewasdreaminghethoughtofseeingJuliaandgetting
shotinthebackbecausehewasstillinMinistryofLove.Thenhewokeupandknewhe
wouldbekilled.ObriencameinandsaidRoom101.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbecausenowhethoughtofJuliaandhowmuch
helovedher.Hegrewbecausehechangedfromallthetortureandnowheisprobably
goingtobekilled.
FavoriteLines:HereleasedWinstonwithalittlepushtowardtheguards.Room101,
hesaid.(Page282)

Chapter5:
Summary:WinstongetstakentoRoom101.Heisstrappedtoachairandcantmove
anything.Obrienwalksinandthenguardswalkinwithabox.Thereareratsinthebox.
HebringsthemcloserandandWinstonsayslikepleasedontdothistome.Hesaidhe
wouldratherhavethishappentoJuliathenhim.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbyfinallybeinginRoom101andgoingup
againstdeathandtryingtostopthis.
FavoriteLines:Butthroughthedarknessthatenvelopedhimheheardanothermetallic
click,andknewthatthecagedoorhadclickedshutandnotopen.(Page287)

Chapter6:

Summary:Winstonislivinglifeoutsidelikeanormalpersonnow.Hewasatapark
whenhesawJuliawalking.Hewalkednexttoherandthensatonabenchandtalked
toher.Aftershegotupandleft.WinstonwenttotheCafeanddrankgin.Hehada
memoryofwhenhewasyoungandandwashungryandtookallthefood.Winston
heardthenewsonthetelescreens.Victory.Everyonewasoutsidecheering.Hewent
too.Afterhecamebackinandhadmoregin.HewenttotheMinistryofLovewherehe
gotshotinthebackofthehead.
CharacterDevelopment:WinstongrewbecausehesawJuliaagain.Alsothenews
madehimhappy.Thenhegrewwhenhefinallyknewwhatwashappeningwhenhegot
shot.
FavoriteLines:Hewaswalkingdownthewhitetiledcorridor,withthefeelingofwalking
insunlight,andanarmedguardathisback.Thelonghopedforbulletwasenteringhis
brain.(Page297)