The social criticism in george orwell'S 1984

4.3.5 Person

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Moments later, Winston meets the figure of Person who he believes will not 
get the Party punishment. The figure on Winston's latest list of predictions will be 
wipe out because of his stewardship of the Party. 
Person walked into the cell. He was wearing khaki shorts and a sports shirt. 
(Orwell, 1961:232). 
―What are you in for?‖ said Winston. 
―Thoughtcrime!‖ said Person, almost blubbering. The tone of his voice 
implied at once a complete admission of his guilt and a sort of incredulous 
horror that such a word could be applied to himself (Orwell, 1961:232). 
With a guilty face Person admits his crime to Winston. He tellsWinston all 
the chronological things that plunged him into prison lies in his unconscious, 
having uttered his hatred of Big Brother asleep. 
Do you know how it got hold of me? In my sleep! Yes, that‘s a fact. There I 
was, working away, trying to do my bit —never knew I had any bad stuff in 
my mind at all. And then I started talking in my sleep. Do you know what 
they heard me saying?‖ 
― ‗Down with Big Brother!‘ Yes, I said that! Said it over and over again, it 
seems. Between you and me, old man, I‘m glad they got me before it went 
any further. Do you know what I‘m going to say to them when I go up 
before the tribunal? ‗Thank you,‘ I‘m going to say, ‗thank you for saving me 
before it was too late‘ ‖ (Orwell, 1961:233). 
The most frightening thing happened, in fact the one who reported the 
Person for his crime is his daughter. This is certainly unforgivable by the parents 
except the Person who is not intelligent and tends to be stupid. 
―Who denounced you?‖ said Winston. 
―It was my little daughter,‖ said Person with a sort of doleful pride. ―She 
listened at the keyhole. Heard what I was saying and nipped off to patrols 
the very next day. Pretty smart for nipped of seven, eh? I don‘t bear her any 

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grudge for it. In fact, I‘m proud of her. It shows I brought her up in the right 
spirit, anyway‖ (Orwell, 1961:233).