Winston Smith, the protagonist of the classic, 1984, is an exclusive individual with various traits and tendencies. Similar to the plot of the book, his mental presence and emotions have been constantly ... ; but after his incident with Julia, Winston receives something to look forward to everyday. Being aware of one's surroundings is a very important trait to possess. In the case of Winston Smith, it is not necessarily true. In many segments of the book, Winston starts to doubt the foundation of the Party and life itself. He questions the fundamentals of the daily ... ...

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... freedom in the fiercely automated and strictly controlled society of Oceania. CHARACTERS Major Characters Winston Smith The protagonist and main character of the novel. He is an intellectual middle aged man of 39 and a member of the Outer Party. He is also an honest man who questions ... the party who is accused of plotting against the Ingsoc. He is punished, forced to confess, and disappears. CONFLICT Protagonist The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a Party member who, due to his sensitive nature and honesty, is unable to come to terms with the society created by Big ... is merely exist...

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... if a totalitarian government was allowed to run rampant in the western world. In 1984, Orwell introduces the protagonist, Winston Smith as a lonely man whose life consists of very little excitement. Smith is a member of the Party that rules over the state of Oceania and is headed by the dictator Big Brother. ... the novel and begins the rise in action. Conflict is created by Orwell within Winston Smith. Smith has a problem with accepting the society the Party has created and the foundations of the Party: hate, suspicion, and fear. Smith is not comfortable with the controls of individual...

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George Orwell created a dystopian future in his novel 1984. Winston Smith is an outer party member who works in the records department in the Ministry of Truth. His job is to rewrite the past so it is in accordance with the ... : Security Tool or Big Brother 2011" Luis Flores states "... those who believe that act "goes too far and poses a threat to civil liberties" has decreased from 39 percent in 2004 to 34 percent February 2011. This could be an indication of the populous accepting certain perceived realities of the modern age and, perhaps reluctantly, adapting to them ... ...

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... a totalitarian dictatorship where the government controls everything in the country, bending history and the memories of all it's people. The author describes the world of 1984 through the eyes of a 39 year old man who seeks the truth about history and what really happened in the world. He finds evidence in what he does everyday, in his job, and with his ... illegal girlfriend. His name was Winston Smith, an outer party member who's job was to rewrite history as the party saw fit. This job hinted at Winston everyday that there was something more to life, then working ... ...

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... with Julia, a co-worker, which is of course, a terrible crime. In the long run, Winston commits a form of suicide through his actions. Judging by Smith's behavior, he would rather rebel against "Big Brother" as long as possible and accept the consequences for his actions, than fall victim to the Party's control over ... his feelings about this Party are too overwhelming to keep to himself. He is trying to express his inner emotions without verbally rebelling against the Party. Smith also has views on sex that show his thought that freedom should be granted, and it is terrible to have "Big...

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... ). Orwell counterpoints the future by showing that an awareness of the past provides for an understanding of the present. Through this understanding, the novel's protagonist, Winston Smith, is able to preserve his sanity, for the time being, and establish his individuality (Zehr 419). George Orwell once wrote about his novel, "I don't ... ; they give in to the unfair ways of the government and become one of "them." However, the novel's main character and hero, Winston Smith, attempts to fight against the party by defying it in ways such as hiding from the hidden telescreens that spy on t...

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... good harvest, which proves that a person can not judge others through his or her own values but through theirs. In George Orwell's 1984, Winston Smith feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the ruling Party of London, which prohibits free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality. The ... Julia, a co-worker, which is of course, a terrible crime. In the long run, Winston commits a form of suicide through his actions. Judging by Smith's behavior, he would rather rebel against "Big Brother" as long as possible and accept the consequences for his actions, than fall ...

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... directs the activities of the Brotherhood, an organisation against the Party. Every day there is a Two Minutes Hate, during which the face of Emmanuel Goldstein is shown on screens. Winston Smith, who works in the Ministry of Truth, hates the present regime. He dares to buy a diary, although writing is forbidden, and he writes down his free thoughts. He also knows ... the scene. Part Two contains the plot. It begins idyllically and ends in horror. Part Three contains the torture, breakdown and re-education of Winston Smith. The main characters are Winston Smith, Julia and OBrien. » Win...

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... role in George Orwell's dystopia society. As of government corruptions in the novel 1984, the government altered anything they could to prevent the timeline from opposing their totalitarian ideology. Winston Smith did not believe in altering the past timeline in order to satisfy "The Big Brother." In the United States, we aren't like some 3rd world countries that follow ... it merely because of the NYPD reputation. The NYPD's reputation has to be protected at all cost because they're operating under specific government commands. In a way I see it, Winston Smith is like an NYPD member, b...

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The story 1984 is about Winston Smith an average person who lives on airstrip one in Oceania, which used to be London, England. The ruling government of Oceania is IN SOC, which is a totalitarianism government. The author ... and does not give people fair freedoms and rights that we are accustom to. Another example of his dislike for totalitarianism is that he wrote the book Animal Farm. Winston Smith name stands for an ordinary man, freedom, and for democracy. So there is some definite symbolism in this story, even for something as simple as Winston's name. His first name ... (Winston) sta...

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... ;make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent," (191). George Orwell's novel, "1984," elucidates or explains a totalitarian civilization in Oceania where an individual, Winston Smith, ventures to express his thoughts in a diary and pursues a relationship with Julia, which is prohibited by the Party's principles. Orwell applies the use of syntax and literary devices to express ... ; (191). Additionally, personification is portrayed by the action, "eat up," of a nonhuman matter, "effort," to state the lack of control the society possesses, (191). Continuously...

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... ; (http://www.merriam-webster.com). In other words, violence can be defined as an abusive behavior. The first example is one of the four ministries, The Ministry of Love. Winston Smith is tortured into "loving" Big Brother in the Ministry of Love. The Ministry of Love is responsible for the documentation, watching, arrest and torture of nonconformists, real or ... novel, the government censors information from its population. An example of censorship is The Ministry of Truth. The Ministry of Truth, is where the main character in the novel, Winston Smith, works and has the job to rewrite ...

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... Encyclopedia/Totalitarianism). In 1984 there are posters of Big Brother posted up everywhere, so that Big Brother can be portrayed in a positive way. In chapter one as the character Winston smith is first introduced he sees a poster of Big Brother. Under the poster it says Big Brother Is Watching You. The books say that the posters greet Winston; therefore the greeting ... is a leader and throughout the novel he is seen over and over again in the posters that show up every where in London. Big Brothers face is seen by Winston Smith on several occasions, mostly in the posters but his voi...

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... as the ones I mentioned before, that is before they where found as being traitors would be Comrade Ogilvy, a character that did not actually exist except in the mind of Winston Smith, he was the perfect and was an example of how party members should be. Martin is a servant and is one of the few characters that comes across as being a party ... in fear as it was her own daughter whom she was so proud of that eventually turned her husband over to the thought police for a remark he made whilst sleeping. Smith is a name shared by Winston and an large woman that he meets in the Minisrty of L...

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... control. Anti-utopian novels are usually intended as a criticism of the time in which the author lives. Nineteen Eighty Four, a satire of totalitarian barbarism told through the eyes of Winston Smith, is no exception. Orwell deliberately keeps the plot in 1984 simple, without any narrative twists or shocking surprises until the very end. He is very careful to present the idea ... each member of society from one another, and warns the reader what life can be like without the privileges of fundamental civil and human rights. Through the character of Winston Smith, Orwell shows the destruc...

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Introduction to the Book: In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the main character, Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London. Everywhere Winston goes, even his own home, the Party watches him through telescreens and everywhere Winston looks he sees the ... first person participant when Winston is telling about his personal feelings about Julia and the Party. Characters: Of course the main character in 1984 is thirty nine year old Winston Smith. He could be described as thin, frail, thoughtful, and intellectual. This novel is about Winston's experiences with the Party...

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... exist." In other words, personal power against these mass institutions and operations is increasingly squashed by imperialistic assertion of US/globalised power in the world, in some ways like Winston Smith's little rebellion is squashed. But dissent is squashed in a sophisticated manner, exactly as in 1984 when O'Brien turns out to be a covert operative posing as a rebel. To begin with, people ... , and a united hatred towards a certain person or group, set up what could indeed turn into the same situation as in 1984. However as long as there are people like Winston Smith in the novel, ...

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... Oceania. This book shows a conflict between man and a society. George Orwell introduced a vast of characters since the book dealt with a whole society. Three of the most important characters are Winston Smith, Julia, and Big Brother. These characters played a major role in this novel. One of them may be called the creator of this totalitarian society, which in these characters stands. Winston ... Smith, the protagonist, is a quiet man in his early forties. He is somehow smart and depressed. He was intelligent in some way, but at the same time not smart enough and ... ...

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... . In "1984", a totalitarian society was established called Oceania. Because they have very little freedom, few choose to rebel from the laws of the party. Throughout the novel, Winston Smith's diary is a symbol that serves as an act of rebellion towards the society. This is rebellion because the government doesn't want any of the people in Oceania to have freedom ... ...

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... top. The Ministry buildings give us a better understanding of the strength of the hierchy government in Oceania, as well as the levels of society. The glass paperweight purchased by Winston Smith from Mr. Charrington symbolizesWinston and Julia's relationship. To Winston, the paperweight has, "such a depth of it, and yet it was almost as transparent as air." (Orwell 154) just like his ... ...

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Orwell's message that he is trying to convey through the reeducation of Winston Smith is one of near despair for the human man. Can human nature be changed in such a way that a man will forget his longing for freedom, dignity, and integrity philosophically and ... ...

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-1984 essay- 1984, by George Orwell, continuously presents obstacles to its characters through the use of Big Brother and the society he has establishes. Winston Smith, the main character in the novel, consequently undergoes various changes symbolic in not only his actions and thoughts but many of his surrounding objects. It is through items such as ... ...

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... and Thought Police, the system of government in Oceania has adequately prevented the people from thinking against it. When all to the option of making our choices, however, in Winston Smith's world, the government has taken away all rights and freedom of people. A does not what they do for a living or whom they associate with. The Party" is the center of ... ...

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... narrative in 3rd person limited portrays a "Negative Utopia- that exists under oppressive shadows of absolute power. The narrative grants an observer's perspective while the partial 1st person's view through Winston Smith's eyes focuses on one's response to unbounded dictatorship. Ultimately, both views prophesize the destruction of individual freedom, with an objective to warn against imminent Totalitarian dangers in North America. Winston ... ...

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