Winston Smith's Ambition

Winston Smith is probably the most important and complex character in George Orwell’s masterpiece, namely Nineteen Eighty-Four. Throughout this essay I will try to explain the different aspects of Winston’s role in the novel from the question of the narrative perspective through his rebellious tendencies to his psychological problems.

The main character in George Orwell’s 1948 novel, 1984, Winston Smith can be seen as many things. To some, he may be a hero, but to others he is a coward and a fool. Throughout the novel, Winston’s characteristics are explored, and readers are shown the reasoning behind Winston’s twisted mind. It is evident that although Winston thinks he had control over his own mind and body, this is an imagined factor. The world of 1984 is one of a totalitarian society, where no one can be trusted, and no one is safe, Winston being the primary example of one who trusted thoughtlessly.

My mother’s irate words echoed deep in my heart for years as I tried to understand the simple words she would constantly repeat to me, “When will you ever change?” As a child, I was well known for being that foolish kid who would be put in the back of the class with his seat facing the wall. Eyes facing a blank white wall, fingernails tapping the desk, head down, and the smell of exasperation in the air. I was the type of boy who would sprint through the hallways cackling, furthermore resulting in repeatedly get scowled at by teachers for my obscene and inordinate behavior. In hindsight, I realized Freshman year after pulling the fire alarm that my behavior needed to have a parameter and come to a complete termination. Consequently, I spent the entire Summer in my room contemplating my life and my decisions.

In George Orwell’s 1984, Winston Smith is a prime example of the oppressed fighting against the oppressor by his actions of minute resistance, giving his love to another, and joining a secret activists group.

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.

There are many things that separates Smith from the rest of the party thus making him an individual. “The thing that he was about to do was to open a diary. This was not illegal (nothing was illegal, since there were no longer any laws), but if detected it was reasonably certain that it would be punished by death, or at least by twenty-five years in a forced-labor camp”( Orwell 1). In the beginning when he is writing in his diary, he is expressing the hate for big brother and the consequences that opening a diary could have. As a result, because of the courage that he exhibits he is standing out from the group making him an individual. In the start of chapter 2, Smith does something that really makes him be different. He has his diary open on the table and written all over it was down with big brother. In the beginning of the book, Smith meets Julia, and they have a relationship. They go to a clearing and hang out. Normally, in the party having a relationship for love isn’t normal. Instead, the people have a relationship to make children for the party. Doing these actions, Smith is trying to show how he is trying to be an individual in this society where being an

There are many examples of hard-wired human instincts that help keep us alive. Perhaps the most obvious case is the fight-or-flight response. When humans are faced with danger or stress, a biological trigger helps us decide whether to stay and fight or quickly flee the situation-- flight. In Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night, we see how closely linked human nature and survival are. Elie Wiesel suggests that some people are morally better than others and circumstances greatly affect people’s behavior.

Winston Smith believes that hope for the future lies in the proles because it's their rebellion that can bring down Big Brother, and Usher in the change of the government. Proles ,proletarians, working class, and comprise make up about 80% of the population. Also Winston sees proles as happy workers who are not smart. Although they might not be that smart the workers are free from scrutiny and constant morning party. Smith hates Big Brother and the numerous restrictions it makes a difference on the party workers. He works in the Ministry of Truth which is responsible for altering and editing

A tragic hero can be described as a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is

A man with dreams is as determined as a child who wants a puppy. They will both do whatever they can to achieve their goal. Winston Churchill, an author, journalist, and two term Prime Minister, helped his country during World War I and II and had many ideas that were not supported while he had government jobs. After analyzing several online biographies, it is clear that Winston Churchill achieved his big dreams of being like his father.

My first event was when Winston wrote down anti-Big Brother thoughts in his diary. I chose this event because this was Winston’s first act of defiance against Big Brother that is shown in the book. This was where readers can first see that WInston hates Big Brother. The second event was when Winston meets and talks to Julia. This sets in motion the rest of the plot. This meeting leads to Winston starting to work against Big Brother. The third event is when Winston and Julia meet in the Golden Country. This showed a moment when Winston and Julia were free from Big Brother. The fourth event was when Winston revealed to Julia that he was afraid of rats. This event foreshadows that Winston’s fear is going to be used against him. The fifth event is when Winston and Julia talk to O’Brien and join the Brotherhood.

How is Winston Smith the Anti-Hero? Since the beginning of 1984 we are introduced to our main character Winston Smith we begin to see that he does not live in a typical society in his society we discover the flaws of the government and the poverty that people live throughout the country of oceania. We learn that winston smith is a member of the outer party and works in the records department in the Ministry of Truth.throughout the novel we see him begin to act more rebellious once he begins to see julia.

The story of a tragic hero is always an intriguing one. Regardless of the story, there are always certain elements of the protagonist that depict them as the tragic hero; someone who knows that they are doomed, yet still perform actions that would eventually lead them closer to their demise. In “1984” by George Orwell, the protagonist, Winston Smith, lives under a totalitarian government, keeping watch on its citizens with telescreens, and catching those who even think of stepping out of line against the government as criminals. Winston is one of the people who has these thoughts, and knows it is only a matter of time before he is caught for it. As such, Winston is an excellent example of a tragic hero, as he knew that his fate is sealed

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

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