Theme in 1984

A theme in 1984 is "Too much authority causes people to revolt, too little causes chaos". This theme exists because it causes the up rise of Winston trying to rebel against authority and he is revolting against it. ”He had given a quick glance up and down the street and then had slipped inside and bought the book for two dollars fifty. At the time he was not conscious of wanting it for any particular purpose. He had carried it guiltily home in his briefcase." This shows the theme because Winston enjoys small acts of rebellion to begin with, as he frequents ordinary shops in the parole district and purchases items from the past. The second quotation, “And what he wanted, more even than to be loved, was to break down that wall of virtue, even if it were only once in his whole life. The sexual act, successfully performed, was rebellion. Desire was thought crime”. This quotation is basically stating that Winston views sex as an essentially politically rebellious act. The authority that is being used in 1984 reflects on how the actions of Winston and Julia take, causing them to revolt and too little to cause chaos is nothing is being done.