This technique allows Orwell to leave out a lot of unnecessary dialogue, focusing merely on what is important to the plot and Winston's life.
Orwell's writing style is scientific, leading the reader through the argument from beginning to end. This affects the reader's interpretation of the narrator. The narrator, whom one could assume is Orwell's own voice, provides an analytical and dispassionate argument and statement on Winston's plight as a civilian in a totalitarian society. Despite this, the overall tone of the book is informal and conversational; this puts a reader at ease and allows them to believe what the narrator is telling them, as it appears through the language style that "he" would have nothing to hide. This is then supported by the narrator's ability to talk freely about issues such as "doublethink" with out fearing for "his" own safety.
Orwell uses a narrator who is largely impartial; the "voice" admits no bias towards any one figure or deed. The "voice" provides a guide to the reader, leading them systematically through the arguments of the book in an ordered manner from start to finish. This provides the reader with a thorough grounding in Winston's world and mind, allowing a certain degree of empathy to be expressed towards him as an individual. As well as this, the narrator provides a degree of context and historical information for Winston's world. Whether it is the truth or the fabricated information of the "Party" is unclear, as is to whom the voice belongs. .
The use of free indirect discourse allows the narrator to express events from Winston's point of view, sometimes echoing his thoughts, "And yet he was in the right!" This provides the reader with the illusion that it is Winston that is telling the story and not the narrator. This style of writing therefore allows Orwell to integrate action, ideas and characterisation into a story, which is an exploration of single consciousness.
