Examples Of Heroism In 1984, By George Orwell

To her, freedom was “[keeping] the small rules” so “you could break the big ones” (Orwell 129). Julia doesn't believe in associating herself with an organization such as the Brotherhood because she thinks their pointless and they have no direct impact on her life. She is under the impression she already attained freedom since she is able to indulge in some of the perks that The Party is trying to keep her. Although Julia is not a firm supporter of freedom, she does tend to think with her heart. Even from the beginning Julia has so much confidence in love, she risk her life just to pass a note to Winston which read “I love you” (Orwell 108). Her faith in emotion persisted when she and Winston talk about the consequences of The Party finding out about their love affair. Winston claims that confession is not the worst deed The Party can coerce them do, rather force them to stop loving the other. Julia trusts that “they can't do

Heroes are important in the world whether they a make believe like Spider-man or a real hero like a policeman. They provide a future, protection, hope, and they change the world every day. In Merriam-Webster dictionary, it states that a hero “is someone who shows great courage”. While George Orwell the author of 1984 tells the reader another definition of what a hero is, Orwell states that a hero is “ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even with the knowledge that they can’t possibly succeed.” However it seem that Winston the main character of this novel wanted to go against Big Brother in the beginning of the novel, Winston however is not the hero in this novel because he doesn't seem to change anything at the end of the novel, tells O'Brien to torture Julia, and At the end of the novel

Winston Smith is a hero. Despite his anticipated and inevitable failure at the end of 1984, he personifies humanity’s nature to resist subjugation and repression. Actions and intentions are the true measure of a hero and Winston Smith is not found lacking in either. His failure does not diminish his status as a hero. On the contrary, he is the precise representation of Orwell’s definition of heroism: an ordinary man doing whatever he can to change a system that is devoid of decency; in spite of the obvious futility of such an endeavor.

A hero is a figure who stands out above the rest by exceptional bravery, determination and uniqueness. In the novel 1984, the protagonist Winston, who lives in a country where nobody goes against "Big Brother" and anybody who does is punished, shows that he possesses the qualities of a true hero. Winston's bravery is shown when he goes against the laws of his society despite knowing the consequences and so, proves that he has the courage of a hero. Winston shows determination when he continues to learn more and more about the hidden secrets of his society even though he knows it is wrong and hence shows immense fortitude that allows him to accomplish deeds that only a champion could do. Finally, by his maintenance of his individuality

Surveillance is the most common and obvious method of control in 1984. The use of telescreens is one of the ways by which Big Brother watches the Party members 24-7. “Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so

Even though Winston contributed to committing acts against the government that are quite courageous, it was all in a discrete manner. Instead of engaging in an open revolt, Winston’s sexual escapades with Julia and journal entries were in secrecy and remote locations that were never repeated twice, also in the room provided by Mr.Charrington. I interpreted Winston’s approach to act in confidence from everyone around him out of the fear of the reactions of people during the two minute hate, telescreens, hidden microphones, and brainwashed, spying neighbours outing you at the first open moment to save themselves very cowardice rather than make an open revolt. The open revolt would have spoken actions of a hero, “ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even with the knowledge that they can’t possibly succeed”. Basically even if Winston’s public revolt to get others to go against rather than conform to the Party’s laws and live in fear didn’t succeed, it would have been the effort that counts for what a hero would do to better a country, people, or even the world. The fear Winston felt and had thought of in the back of his mind that he mentioned all kept him regretting the actions he took part in.

Julia, just like Winston, was tortured. She acted distance she didn't talk to Winston at first, which is unlike her because she used to be very social. She also seemed like she did not want to be seen with winston, when she looked at him with disgust. Instead of being very happy and full of life she was very tense and in a gray area just like everyone else in Oceania. Physically “her face was sallower, and there was a long scar...across her forehead and temple… her waist had grown thicker and, in a surprising way, had stiffened” (291) Her body was described as feeling like stone. He is suggesting that something similar happened to Julia that happened to Winston. Julia mentions betraying Winston showing that their tortured could have ended the same

The union between Winston and Julia is an act of rebellion and dissent against the Party.
Their first meeting is the beginning of this betrayal as Julia carefully slips him a note: "I love you”. They continue to orchestrate meetings, very deliberate political acts to defy party rules and ratify their desire and love: "the simple undifferentiated desire: that was the force that would tear the Party to pieces”. Their affair is an act of dissent and protest against the party: “Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party.” The conflict and betrayal in this act is represented in Julia’s statement: “When you make love…afterwards you fell happy…They can’t bear you to feel like that…If you’re happy

There has always been darkness in man’s heart. An inhumanity that is held deep down, concealed by most and relished by others. In 1984, by George Orwell, the rules for that inhumanity are reversed. Death, destruction, and hatred are commonplace, leaving no room for anything or anyone who still has a scrap of decency left inside them. Man’s inhumanity reigns supreme, leaving the world prone to its deception.

Winston may not perform a tremendous act of heroism, but instigating a sexual relationship with Julia was the beginning of their embrace of a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act.(133) To continue his act of rebellion against the Party Winston goes to ordinary shops in the prole district where Party members were not supposed to go and buys shoelaces and razor blades, which it was impossible to get hold of in any other way because they are objects from the past (8). Another brave trait that he develops is confidence.

Next, Winston demonstrates breaking his loyalty to his wife by having the “affair” with Julia. If Winston was a loyal

In the beginning of the novel 1984, the reader is introduced to how the government under the dictatorship of Big Brother is administrated as well as how it runs its citizens. Not only are the people of Oceania suppressed, but they are also audited through whatever means deemed necessary by the government. They are even watched through their televisions. Because of this the main character, Winston Smith, placed his television on a wall in his house so “Winston was able to remain outside the range of the telescreen, so far as sight went.” This is where Winston writes his qualms with the government down in a diary. Furthermore, the CIA, has been said to have “the capacity to break into our everyday consumer electronics….” The USA Today article goes into further detail by stating that, “CIA hackers could break into iPhones, Android phones, PCs running Microsoft Windows and Samsung smart TVs, and exploit the microphones inside such electronics,” (TVs are allegedly spying on you, Baig). It has been argued that this is a violation of privacy, but others state that it is merely for protection.

Julia and Winston managed to meet up out of view of the telescreen and determined a place to rendezvous, this started their forbidden love affair. “Life as she saw it was quite simple. You wanted a good time; ‘they, ' meaning the Party, wanted to stop you having it; you broke the rules as best you could” (Orwell 165). Julia was not so much interested in widespread rebellion; she simply wanted to outwit the party and enjoy herself, unlike Winston who wanted everyone to rebel.

The threats and pressures from the totalitarian government he lives under drive Winston to deceive those around him as an act of self-preservation. Early in the novel, Winston pretends to wholeheartedly agree with everyone around him during the Ten Minutes Hate. He yells and screams to give the appearance that he is compliant with the Party’s guidelines and principles, but inwardly he questions the existence of Goldstein and the rebels and wonders if they are truly as evil as the Party claims. Winston can sense that he is different from the others and he does not want to fall into robotic submission, so he uses his contradictory thoughts as a sort of quiet rebellion. He values his individuality and personal

The small piece of paper and action cause Winston to go against all he had been trained to think because he loves her too. He feels “a deep tenderness, such as he had not felt for her before, suddenly took hold of him. He wished that they were a married couple of ten years standing. He wished that he were walking through the streets with her just as they were doing now but openly and without fear”(Smith 80). This escalates into them seeing each other outside of the country and having sex, all things that can lead to being thrown in a concentration camp or even