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Sex in the book Nineteen Eighty Four

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  In a dystopic world, simple rights and liberties that we take for granted are exploited, and often removed. Such is the case in Nineteen Eighty-Four. Rights such as privacy, freedom of movement, and freedom of speech are taken away at the will of the one governing body, The Party. The protagonist, Winston Smith, thinks to himself "not merely the love of one person, but the animal instinct, the simple undifferentiated desire: that was the force that would tear the Party to pieces." (Nineteen Eighty-Four, 132). This essay will explain and expand upon Winston's inner monologue.
       The aim of the Party is to have a society of thoughtless clones, who do not engage in recreational sex, or even original thought. With the tools of the Thought Police, telescreens, and doublespeak, the Party is able to exercise great control over its people. Indulging in pleasure, such as casual sex, is against everything the Party stands for. It is a depiction of what could have been like in the year 1984 (from the perspective of the writer)...