set pen to paper -- the essential crime that contained all others in itself. Thoughtcrime, they called it. Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you. Thus, the ultimate evil against the government had already been committed. The act of simply thinking in an unorthodox manner was irreparable and unquestionable, much like the rigid authority by which Oceania was governed. Therefore, Winstons unique train of thought, the staple of individualism, was a direct confrontation with the Partys doctrines. If simply thinking in a non-conventional way is the crime, then unorthodox actions are the epidemy of anarchy. Winstons first true act of unorthodoxy was the purchase and use of the diary. With this came the realization that he was now doomed, and that capture lied in the future as surely as 99 precedes 100 . Regardless of what he did, it was only a matter of time before he was captured and killed by the Thought Police. Now came the challenge of staying alive as long as possible. But before he would spend much time on this task, something unexpected occurred: he found a love interest. Her name was Julia, and she worked in the same branch of the government as he did, but in a different section. Ironically enough, Winston had suspected her of being a spy for the Thought Police before the fateful day when she managed to palm a secret note to him. This made it a heretical action since it was done in secret. From this followed a long secret relationship, cunningly planned by Julia, always meeting in very secluded, private places. This was now treason, by meeting secretly, and avoiding the watchful eye of Big Brother, but especially by sharing the act of love. But why was even the act of sex watered down by the philosophies of the party? Julia explains in the following excerpt:When you make love, youre using up energy; and aft...
