1984 by George Orwell, written in 1949, is a novel about what George Orwell thinks the future of the human race will look like. A frightening and confronting novel, George Orwell explores the fine line between protection and oppression. Using ideas such as psychological manipulation, the dangers of totalitarianism, and control of the past, present, and future, George Orwell challenges the reader to enter and imagine this dystopia. Orwell explores the fine line between protection and oppression in society, exploring the idea of ​​totalitarianism. In a society where totalitarianism exists, all control over public and private life is given to the government, which is what happened to 1984's Oceania, like "Big Brother" and 1984 is written from the protagonist's point of view lead, Winston, allowing the reader to imagine and feel what it means to live in a totalitarian society, where psychological manipulation is used daily. The setting of ruined London and Winston's tone throughout the novel, particularly when he displays a calm voice in the presence of other party members, and a high-pitched tone when afraid, further allows the reader to imagine this dystopia. Showing that if a citizen of Oceania wishes to "keep a secret, [they] must also hide it from [themselves.]" Orwell used the characterization of Winston and Julia to show the fine line between oppression and protection in his novel . . Because even though Winston and Julia want to rebel, they are afraid of the result if they get caught. The paperweight that Winston finds and keeps is a symbol of his relationship with Julia, which has been classified as "bad". When whole, it symbolizes protection, because they have not yet been caught, and when broken, it symbolizes oppression, because they have been caught in a relationship that in a normal setting would be authorized. This is an example of the oppression that psychological manipulation can cause, because at the Ministry of Love, the party pits Winston and Julia against each other, because "power tears human minds into pieces and puts them back together again in new forms of your choice. .” Orwell achieved this by using high modality language and exclamation points, particularly when Winston shouts "Do it to Julia!" Additionally, this symbolism of Winston and Julia's relationship can also show that Winston felt safe with Julia, but was oppressed by knowing that they would be caught. Like when Winston first got the clipboard, he knew he shouldn't have had it, but it brought him a sense of calm.