Language Control

Winston writing in his diary is a crime because he is writing down his negative thoughts towards Big Brother and the Party. He is thinking freely, which the Party does not want because it could cause unrest. When people think for themselves, they realize what is wrong with a society and that will probably lead to protest and unrest. So by stopping the free thinking and freedom of expression, the PArty is hoping to eliminate that threat. Winston is drawn to this activity, I think, because he is starting to realize how much he dislikes the society he is living in, and he is sick of having to deal with spying children and worrying about having the wrong expression, all of which could lead to his vaporization. When a society takes away words, they are taking away the way that people express themselves. The way in which people speak is part of them, and the words they choose usually reflect their individuality. By destroying these words, they are destroying individualit and the ability of these people to rebel in any form. Once these words are gone people will lose yet another way to express themselves, since they have already lost individuality in other ways, including clothing. It gets rid of a society's culture.