Winston还没读完这第一章，Julia已然进入梦乡。而这一章的主题是“无知即力量”。它主要讲述了三个阶层的地位和差别、双重思想的意义和作用，以及人们对权利的向往和控制。Winston觉得读这本书得到的最大收获，就是把已知的东西变得更加系统，并且相信作为少数派，他们是正确的，尽管他还没有搞懂这个终极秘密。值得注意的是，与Winston的观点一致，书中也提到：如果有希望，它必定在无产者身上。
继续摘抄一些描写风景、渲染气氛的句子，读起来真美！
A yellow beam from the sinking sun slanted in through the window and fell across the pillow.
The sun must have gone down behind the houses; it was not shining into the yard any longer. The flagstones were wet as though they had just been washed, and he had the feeling that the sky had been washed too, so fresh and pale was the blue between the chimney-pots.
接下来的一幕令人倍感惊恐，Telescreen发出声音开始跟Winston和Julia说话，其声音和内容如此令人绝望。原来，Carrington先生是思想警察！他，竟是Winston目前为止第一个确认身份的思想警察，怎么会是他？！
