Hidden within the archives of the vast Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skillfully rewrites the past to suit the Party's wishes. Despite his apparent obedience, he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world around him. This world demands absolute obedience and keeps him under control through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, the Party's symbolic head. In his yearning for truth and freedom, Smith begins a secret love affair with his colleague Julia, but soon discovers that the true price of freedom is treason.