... doomed from the moment he has his first heretical thought. The tensions of the novel concerns how long he can stay alive, and whether it is possible for Winston to die without mentally betraying his rebellion" (Greenblast 115). Winston writes a diary for two reasons. The first reason is so that he will be able to remember what "really" occurs in the ... it apparent the harmful nature of communist rule. In "1984", Orwell reveals his point of view through Winston. In O"Brien and Big Brother he portrays a totalitarian leader, while Julia's the desire and lust of the human being is expresse...

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