Creative thoughts are unacceptable..

Upon reading the first few pages of the book, it took me a while to get adjusted to it and to picture the setting and envision everything that was being described; probably due to the lengthy amount of description which the novel contains. But a few pages after that I slowly eased into Orwell's futuristic society, and I became quiet captivated by it.

What I like the most is the fact that even though this book is set in the future, it contains a lot of elements from our current world. Which is something that I prefer over a novel that's set in an extremely distant future, so distant that everything has changed. Such as the means of transportation, the homes, etc.

The first chapter starts off with the protagonist, Winston, as he goes to 'The Ministry of Truth' which is where his workplace is. A place which, 'concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and fine arts' (Orwell, pg 6). Although it is not specified what Winston's exact job is, (at least not in the first chapter) the reader learns that there are many other existing Ministries in Oceania, such as the 'Ministry of Peace' and the 'Ministry of Love'. But what is ironic, is that what these places concern themselves with the opposite of what one would expect. For example, the 'Ministry of Peace' concerns itself with war, while the 'Ministry of love' is all about law and order, and it is also illustrated as the most terrifying ministries of all.

What I also like about the story is that throughout the first chapter it is depicted how Winston Smith, and the rest of the characters are always aware of their actions because they fear that they might be watched through the 'telescreen', or that they might be caught by the 'Thought Police', while saying something unorthodox. Which is interesting, because that can be easily related to the current world that we live in today. For example, even though we don't have rules that go to such extreme measures, the only reason why most people behave and don't act spontaneously by doing the first thing that crosses their mind, is because they fear the consequences; just like the characters do in 1984.