George Orwell wrote the book 1984 in the year 1948. The story happens in a dark future city. The government controls everything. People have no freedom.
Winston Smith is the main character. He works for the government. His job is to change history books. He must write lies for the state.
A big leader named Big Brother rules the country. Big screens watch people all the time. Winston hates this life. He wants to find real love and freedom.
Winston meets a woman named Julia. They fall in love in secret. But the police watch them. Their beautiful dream ends in a very sad way.