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Originally Posted by GeoffC
I have recently re-read 1984, and began to realise what the story was about.
One thing that was never seemingly explained was the "Thought Police" and where they fitted into the 'Party', as part of or even above.
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I always figured that the Thought Police's role was to serve as the watch dogs of the inner party and as instruments through which the inner party exercised its power over the outer party. I think the novel is clear enough that the inner party is in the highest position in society.
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Bill