In my opinion, the biggest problem that Winston faced so far in the book would be writing down his thoughts into an old book that he purchased from a junk shop. Even though such an act was not illegal, "if detected it as reasonably certain that it would be punished by death, or at least by twenty-five years in a forced labor camp." Taking such a risk just for thinking for himself is more than enough to make such a task a major problem. The task itself was also difficult to hide considering the fact that Winston along with everyone else was being watched by the Thought Police who gave no remorse for personal space. "It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time." Winston knew the consequences for what he was doing and yet he himself didn't know why he was doing it. He wrote "in sheer panic, only imperfectly aware of what he was setting down." It's understandable that the entity in control of Oceania's society believes that order can only be held if they are the ones to think for everyone.
I can't imagine living in a world of no freedom. I'd rather kill myself than to have someone think for me all my life.
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