Let's Start In 1984

Sadly, I was not born in 1984; I was born three years later in 1987. But that's not why we are going to start there. We're starting there because Indigo had a sale on classic books for $4.99. I decided to buy George Orwell's book 1984. I have the basic idea that the book is supposed to be about some dude living in a totalitarian world. I am assuming he awakes from it, or revolts or something...what else would it be about? How great it is not to think? I think not. So with that said, I am hoping to find a "Equilibrium" type of story. Also, I will be imagining the main character as Christian Bale. 

As I read, I'll allow myself to unscramble my thoughts here. So stay tuned!