Language Control and Humanity Preservation in Orwell's Dystopia

In chapters 5-8 Orwell continues his pattern of being overly descriptive in nature. To me these chapters appear to be somewhat longer in length than the beginning chapters with the exception of chapter six. Nevertheless, the theme of the chapters seem to be that Winston is trying desperately to cling any trace humanity he can find and he refute the idea that things are better under the tyranny of Big Brother. Additionally, there is the introduction of supporting characters and elements: Syme, Mr. Charrington, prole subculture and a unique coral paperweight. Also we are given a brief narrative on Winston’s estranged wife, Katharine.

What I can infer from chapter five as being the main focuses are Syme and the role that language plays in controlling the citizens of Oceania. Syme, a fellow comrade of Winston and who is the authority on Newspeak is very supportive of the Party. Newspeak is the language created the Party to control thought of it citizens, thus controlling their actions. Syme states by reducing the amount of words you can control people better because there is no word for their actions. Moreover he believes the key to victory over those

In his plight to connect history and discredit the rubbish being doled out by the Party he starts to make inquires at a bar. Nonetheless, his quires were met with no avail. Upon departing from the bar Winston found himself back at the antique shop where he had purchased the journal. Here he meets the curator Mr. Charringtion who shows Winston relics form the past. One being a paperweight, which he would purchase because it is nostalgic and represent a tangible piece of the past something he had been seeking. This blissful feeling would soon jeopardize his actions because he becomes careless. He is quickly jolted back to reality when realize that the dark haired girl has been following him and he is reminded of the omnipotent presence of Big