How is the novel 1984 structured? Is the structure related to the content?

The
structure of is quite deliberate, setting the stage for the tone and
storyline of this dystopian novel by . 1984 is written in three parts, each
section showing the path that Winson's relationship with Big Brother and the world around him
takes.

In section 1, we learn about what the world is like in this future
year: 1984. We know that Big Brother is in charge and thathad a different life before they
ruled. He had a family and a wife, but now we know he is alone in a society where he has no
freedom and everything he does is watched. Even the act of writing in his diary is one of
defiance, something that could get him killed. Although he is aware of the risks involved in
writing down his thoughts, or even having thoughts, it is worth it to him to take that
risk.

In the second part of the book, Winston's coworkersends him a note
which says that she loves him. Winston has been wary of Julia, but he is also filled with
desire. They begin a secret affair which carries the risk of death if they are caught. In this
portion of the book we can compare Winston's character and views on the Party to Julia's. Each
of them represents a different way of handling oppression: Winston wants to be a part of taking
down the Party and reclaiming his freedom and life while Julia is content to live under its
rules on the outside as long as she can retain some of her personal freedoms.

In the third portion of the book, Winston and Julia are caught by the Party (due to
both of them trusting a person who turned out to be a secret member). The first two sections of
the book are hopeful, and we're rooting for Winston to find a way to overthrow the Party. This
section of the book is hopeless; they've been captured. They're tortured. They learn that those
they've trustedincluding each otherhave turned out to be disloyal. It is when Winston betrays
Julia that we really see that all is lost: that their will to live freely is futile. At the end
of the book, we realize that Winston is as brainwashed as everyone else. There is no hope for
society.