<human>:  Why did Winston Smith write the book ‘1984’?
<bot>: Winston Smith wrote the book to expose the truth about the dystopian world he lived in. The book is set in a fictional totalitarian society called Oceania, ruled by a party known as the Party. The Party controls all aspects of life, including thought and speech. The Party is a dictatorship, and its leader, Big Brother, is omniscient and omnipotent. The Party’s ultimate goal is to keep the population in a constant state of fear and obedience.