Winston Smith In George Orwell's '1984'

Aldous Huxley once said that “there are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception”. Aldous Huxley is saying that there are things we know and things we think we know but don't. This relates back to Orwell 1984 in that people think they know what other people know and view about them but don't know how people around them truly feel and think about them. That many of us today think we know what people think about and how we perceive ourselves but in reality haven't a clue how others perceive us or others. That one should learn that people all around them have different view about you and other people and that many perceive you differently than how you perceive yourself. Therefore, in George Orwell's 1984, it is evident Winston Smith, Julia, and O’Brien all have different perception about themselves and how other people really feel and think about them and how action and events might change that.

This friendless situation makes Winston and Julia desperate for allies, also explaining why they are so eager to trust O’Brien and Mr. Charrington at first, both of which turning out to be more dangerous than the people they work with in the Ministry of Truth. This betrayal reinforces the fact that no one can be trusted, that they have no allies, and that they are alone against an army of double thinkers.

Orwells’ book is set in a totalitarian state where all who live there must accept and comply with every one of the Party’s rules, ideas and orders. The main character in this novel is Winston Smith. Winston decides to rebel against the Party and soon after this results in his capture and torture from the Party. By the end of the book Winston

Winston rebels against the party by virtue of changing the society in which he lives in and Julia rebels because the party restricts her physical needs and desires.

In the novel 1984 by george Orwell, Winston Smith is an anti-hero because he openly challenges society, realizes the corruption of the party, and is ultimately brainwashed at the end to conform to formenity. As the novel began to progress

He breaks free from the chains of the government. Winston gradually started to rebel, beginning with the fact that he purchased a journal to write down his thoughts. He was even surprised at himself because while writing, he discovered his true feelings about the government and he unconsciously committed a crime. Also, writing in a journal can give the Thought Police reason to arrest or kill you. His disagreement with the Party continues and on top of that he starts developing feelings for a woman in his work. Winston actually loathed Julia at first because he couldn’t have her. She is described as a minimalistic seductress because of her natural beauty. He called her “girl with dark hair” (39). The woman, Julia, initiated the illegal act, but Winston allowed it to progress. He even elevated it by renting a room with her. In this room, they often committed crimes to the Party, such as being together and writing in his journal. They knew that they couldn’t get away with it for long and like many of the modern heroes, he did it anyway. To their surprise they received a summons from O’Brien, a member of the inner party, asking them to meet. Winston agrees because O’Brien has more authority than him. As a reader, you would think that Winston would be afraid of him because of his connections to the inner party, but actually Winston was intrigued about his intelligence. At their meeting, Winston and Julia thought they had discovered an ally because O’Brien claimed he was

In the book 1984, the author makes me admire the character of Winston Smith. He is introduced to us as defiant towards the rules of society. Winston acted differently than everyone else who lived in his community. He had thoughts that the Party was all wrong and was feeding everyone lies about history and current events. He had trust issues towards the Party. Some other attributes Winston has is his fatalism and rebelliousness. He hates the Party, and throughout the novel, he commits various crimes in an attempt to test the Party’s power. An example of these crimes is when he wrote “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” in his journal and also his unlawful relationship with Julia. One of his biggest acts of rebellion was when he indoctrinated himself into the Brotherhood, an anti-Party group. After Winston’s interaction with O’Brien at his home, he comes to the realization that he will never be able to get out of his rebel stage and will end up dying a rebel because of his actions towards the Party. This is an important event that sets a mood for the rest of the story.

In a world ruled by three totalitarian superpowers that are constantly in war with one another; lack of expression and ideals, undermine the character of a person or society; as a consequence, fears invade the person who is going through that phase of their life. Manipulation sooner or later by political superiority can destroy a human being easily, if they don’t fight against their rights. Winston Smith, the protagonist of a dystopian novel published by George Orwell named 1984; created an ordinary character who stood up for his oppressed Oceania citizens. An important main point this story covers is the question, if Winston was a true hero, can readers admire and emulate him due to his heroism? Winston Smith, a 39 year old man who was a low-ranking member of the ruling party in London in a nation called Oceania worked at the

What is a hero? It can be anyone from a demigod in a myth to a parent who checks under the bed for monsters. Generally, a hero is someone who shows courage and moral goodness in the face of adversity. In the novel 1984, George Orwell depicts the life of Winston Smith, an everyman working for the Party as a historical revisionist who attempts to overthrow the oppressive government of Oceania. Despite his attempt, he could not easily be considered a hero with his unimpressive characteristics, the flaws in his behaviour and his eventual failure against Big Brother.

In a totalitarian government, the people are not living in a reality, but rather the inverse, they are living in a reality created for them. 1984 by George Orwell is a story of Winston Smith's struggle against a totalitarian government that controls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. In the fictional setting of Oceania, Big Brother is the fictitious leader that controls the thoughts and actions of all human life. Similar to Oceania, the citizens of Nazi Germany operate under governments that are strict against the actions of the citizens. While in North Korea, there is always constant warfare going around. In the novel 1984, Oceania is controlled by a totalitarian government, which is similar to the government systems of Nazi Germany

His name is O’Brien. His reason behind this is not convincing, as he, essentially, just gets a feeling. Another person who is singled out, is Julia. Now at first, Winston believes she’s dangerous. She is young, fit, beautiful, and, well, sexy.

Winston: Winston starts out as a normal thirty-nine year old guy. He is a records editor in the Records Department at the Ministry of Truth. He drinks, smokes, and hates exercising. He has an ulcer on his ankle and he loves to write. Winston wears blue overalls and eats synthetic food. Winston hates that the party oppresses everything. With his job, he is able to learn all the real truth that the party does not want the other members of the party to know. He keeps a journal of all the real truth in his house so that if he ever needed to expose big brother, he could.

Living in the country with a totalitarian government system can be very challenging for the people living there due to the facts that they can not think for themselves and everything is being controlled by the government. This is shown in the novel 1984 by George Orwell which is about a 39 year old man name Winston Smith who battles against unjust treatment in his country by going against the government.Totalitarian government is also shown in the film ‘V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue which is about a masked vigilante named “V” who also battles against the unjust treatment of his government in hopes to be anarchy free so he can free the people of the totalitarian government.Both of these works have a theme of good vs. evil through

Winston’s life is not even his own, being basically an existence based on the wants of the Party. Each and every day, Winston is woken for work by the Party issued telescreens. This occurs on all work days, forcing Winston to get ready, even if he is not fully rested. This constant feeling of anxiety gives the Party control over Winston. This control may not seem to have much effect on Winston, but by waking Winston up at a certain time, the Party is able to get more work out of him throughout the day. Winston is startled when, “the telescreen was giving forth an ear-splitting whistle which continued on the same note for thirty seconds. It was not nought seven fifteen, getting-up time for office workers.”(32). In this sense, Winston lives

Either from Winston, there is a female character that shares a relationship with her surroundings in the