Explain the setting politically, socially, and psychologically. Describe precisely the world and political regime inhabited by Winston Smith, the way...

This
response will address the question about the setting of . The novel is set
in London, which is the center of Airstrip One, the former British Isles. Britain in turn is
part of Oceania, one of three mega-states that encompass almost the entire world. Oceania is
ostensibly ruled by Big Brother, a probably fictive leader that serves as afor the power of an
organization known as "the Party." Oceania is perpetually at war with either Eastasia
or Eurasia (the other two mega-states).

This state of war, it turns out
later, is a precondition for the exercise of power on the part of the Party. The Party controls
every aspect of the lives of its members, ostensibly in the name of establishing Ingsoc, or
"English socialism." The Party has its people under constant surveillance and has
established anin which even mundane expressions of discontent are treasonous. This is known as
"thoughtcrime," which is an example of "Newspeak," a language developed by
the Party in an effort to further control the people.

works in the Ministry
of Truth, which is the propaganda organ of the Party. His job is literally to erase history by
destroying references to things that the Party deems inconvenient for its people to
know.

Everyone dresses in uniforms and participates in public events like
executions, and every individual suspects that their fellow Party members, even their own
families, will betray them if they appear guilty of thoughtcrime.

Many former
English men and women are called "proles," and they live grim, dirty existences
outside of the Party circles. As this description suggests, 1984 depicts a
dystopia, one in which life is miserable and fearful.