The social criticism in george orwell'S 1984

b. Plot 
There are five stages of plot, a typical plot structure includes exposition, 
rising action, climax, falling action, and denouncement or resolution. 
1. Exposition
The beginning act in 1984 nove is when the author introduce the character 
in this novel. 
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were strik ing thirteen. 
Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into hisbreast in an effort to escape the 
vile wind, slipped quicklythroughthe glass doors of Victory Mansions, 
though notquickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering 
along with him (Orwell, 1961: 3) 
2. Rising Action 
In this case, the beginning of conflics are appeared. It shows from the quote 
above: 
His pen had slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large neat 
capitals—DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER 
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER DOWN 
WITH BIG BROTHER over and over again, filling half a page (Oorwell, 
1961: 23) 

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3. Climax 
The climax in this story is when Winston and Julia are lying in the 
badroom of charrington‘s house. That‘s statement shows from quote in 1984 
novel follow: 
He released Winston with a little push toward the guards. 
―Room 101,‖ he said. (Orwell, 1961:282)
This quote describes the climax in the novel. When the guards and 
O‘Brien bring Winston to the room 101, Winston really nervous and scare. In 
room 101, Winston begins to feel poor to his selft, he starts to say the all his 
known to Party such as his secret, Julia, his activities and etc. although O‘Brien 
not ask him.
4. Falling Action 
It was in the Park, on a vile, biting day in March, when the earth was like 
iron and all the grass seemed dead and there was not a bud anywhere except 
a few crocuses which had pushed themselves up to be dismembered by the 
wind. He was hurrying along with frozen hands and watering eyes when he 
saw her not ten meters away from him. It struck him at once that she had 
changed in some ill-defined way. They almost passed one another without a 
sign: then he turned and followed her, not very eagerly (Orwell, 1961:291) 
From the quote above, it shows that Winston being orthodoxy and pure 
think at all. Now, he fills his life with no sense. He is doing the all party‘s rule and 
trying to life better without dream, power, and apposite thinking. 
5. Denouncement or Resolution 
The resolution from this novel is the end of story. As the main character 
Winston being free man, after he experiences tortue, he feels nothing, no interest, 

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no critic, no think, no love, no emotions and no crime. And finally, he loves Big 
Brother.
But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He 
had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother (Orwell, 1961: 376) 
c. Setting 
Setting of Place
In usually, the setting of place from 1984 novel is England, Londen. But,
the writer uses Oceania as the setting place.
Setting of Time 
The setting of time in this novel in generally is at 1984. Although the time is 
at 1984, but in fact, 1984 novel first published in ±1947-1949. 
d. Theme 
There are various theme in 1984 novel, they are technological,social 
dangers of totalitarianism, political authority, physical, and the psychological.