George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four

Through his failure, Orwell portrays the dangers of a disunited society for the individual. Even though Winston willingly chose to oppose the Party and offered his life towards the eradication of his oppressors, his sacrifice proved futile without communal support to usurp the tyrannical regime. Despite the common suffering the people endured, their fear of the individual torment each would suffer motivated them to submit to the government. In Winston, Orwell highlights the frailty of an individual person in comparison to a mob. When imprisoned at the Ministry of Love, Winston’s will crumbled under torture and he even offered the life of the one individual he had earlier seemed hesitant to sacrifice, Julia. Hence, Orwell illustrates the need for a united social front for individuals to change the society in which they live in. Otherwise, self-preservation shall remain dominant within each individual, leaving them vulnerable to continuous manipulation through propaganda.

George Orwell’s definition of a hero is quite different than the one we might be familiar with. He believed that true heroes were ordinary people doing

Oliver Cromwell could be seen as a hero because he created a stronger army for England which gave them a more effective fighting force. He said that he didn’t want power to himself which can be seen as a good thing. He also bought peace to England as he ended the English

The author of the novel 1984, George Orwell, is a political critic. Therefore, he used very precise descriptions of situations and words to provide the reader a clear understanding of the entity he is criticizing. When Winston describes the destruction of past records to create new ones to Julia, he says: “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” (pg. 162). Here, instead of only saying “Every record has been

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

In the novel, Winston is a character who lacks "hero" traits as he has more traits of an everyman than a hero. Winston is an out of shape, average man with a "varicose ulcer above his right ankle" (3). Considering the typical hero, not only does Winston lack the physical strength, he lacks the mentality as well. Throughout the novel, he consistently talks about "overthrowing the Party," but he never actually does it. Instead of overthrowing the Party, he rebels by purchasing a diary and writing sentences such as "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" (20) and " I don’t care down with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck" (21). Winston chooses to write these into his diary as he is too cowardly to say this in public. As time passes, his

Yes, Winston Smith should definitely be considered as a hero. Winston Smith is the main character of George Orwell’s “1984”. He is a member of the Outer Party and is being ruled by the Inner Party. Because those who do not follow Big Brother are vanished and never seen again, he has to pretend that he is one of Big Brother’s loyal followers. Because all of the citizens know that they are being watched at all times, nobody seems to have enough courage to rebel because they think that they will either be tortured or vanished. Winston eventually becomes frustrated with the strict laws of the Party and decides to rebel.

Winston also shows determination throughout the novel. For example, when he was caught for having an affair with Julia, he did not give up his beliefs. O’Brien tortured Winston severely for thought crime and for the fact that he was willing to join brotherhood. However, until the very end of his pain Winston still said he hated Big Brother and that he did not like what they were doing. No matter how much pain he went through, Winston stood up for what he believed and he expressed his beliefs. When O’Brien asked

“George Orwell once offered this definition of heroism: 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.” In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, the protagonist, Winston Smith is described in words of being the ordinary, everyday man to the dystopian society that Orwell envisions to us through Winston’s eyes. the life of a Oceanian citizen. However, in the closing of the novel he admits his admiration for Big Brother. My definition of a hero falls basically along those words but slightly more of a cliche thought to it in the way of the hero is willing to risk their life to abide by true morals in conquering

His morals are also part of what defines him as a hero. He is constantly surrounded by people who only care about themselves and nobody else. That is not how Winston is though, he genuinely cares about others around him, and the human race as a whole, and that also is a good quality of a hero.

I feel like winston was a hero because as a great character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined suffering or defeat. I feel as if Winston is best described as a tragic hero Heroic to have means having the characteristics of a hero or heroine also being very brave. Winston’s heroism is reflected against the Party. For example it could be with his relationship with Julia or it could be the purchase of the diary. Another example of a hero is when he joined the Brotherhood. So I think Winston s a hero because especially when he was fighting against an evil dictatorship even though he had no idea that it was going to end badly. People do say that heroism has no longer have much meaning but Winston as definitely a hero. A quote of Winston being a hero is “its actual appearance was frightening, and not merely the fact that he knew it to be himself. He moved closer to the glass. The creature’s face seemed to be protruded, because of its bent carriage” (Orwell, p. 271). This is an example because it shows to the readers that winston isn't scared of

“We are taught that the hero’s journey is the journey from weakness to strength. But...[this is] wrong. The real hero’s journey is the journey from strength to weakness.” The real hero shows the ability to rise above challenges, even in a state of weakness, and wind up victorious. The real hero is flawed, but his courage, selflessness, and sacrifices for the greater good will rise above all. Winston Smith of 1984 is described as a “small frail figure” with a “varicose ulcer above his right ankle.” This is evidently not the image conjured when one imagines a hero, but due to the deceiving nature of appearances, we must consider his actions. What does Winston do? He writes “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” repetitively in his diary, he engages in a

In George Orwell’s 1984 novel Winston Smith is a key character but, I do not see him as being a hero by Orwell’s definition. Orwell defines a hero as “an ordinary person doing whatever they can to change the social system that does not respect the human decency, even with the knowledge that it can’t succeed.” I do not think that Winston displayed these characteristics; I believe that he did not like the system of government in Oceania and wanted a change, but I do not think that he did as much as he could to help make that change. I think that he may have been a victim of the system and that Orwell used this character as a warning against the effects of totalitarian and other types of oppressive governments on ordinary people. The following

Despite Winston's passionate hatred for the Party and his desire to test the limits of the Party's power, his capacity to carry out action against the Party is burdened (i.e. lacking positive freedom) by his intense paranoia and overriding belief that he will ultimately suffer scrutiny and brutal torture for the crimes he

Winston constantly makes the decision to rebel against Big Brother in little ways. Some examples of this are when he wrote “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” multiple times in a journal, meeting with and having a relationship with Julia, and by involving himself with the Brotherhood. I admire the rebellious nature of Winston because I believe it takes courage and deep thought to diverge from what your government and society wants you to do. Being rebellious shows