Surprising Elements in 1984 - 10.5.15

The most surprising element in 1984 by George Orwell is how they alter the "past" in order to make the Party stand out and seem as if they are always correct. It stands out to me because the whole basis of the Party seems to rely on the idea of perfection, just as they are trying to perfect a language called Newspeak which is basically the shrinking of the English language in order to make it impossible to commit thoughtcrime. I didn't have much of a response other than the fact that I was questioning why they even altered texts and articles in order to make themselves seem perfect.