1984 Winston Smith Character Analysis Essay

The main character in 1984 is Winston Smith. Winston is about 39 years old, he doesn't know the age for sure as his parents had been gone for most of his life and there was no record of his birth. He has rough skin surrounded by light coloured hair, as well as a small delicate body. On the seventh floor of Victory Mansions in London (England), in the superstate of Oceania, Winston lives alone in an apartment. Inside his apartment he has a telescreen (television). The telescreen broadcasts news and cannot be turned off. Winston can be seen and heard through the telescreen so he placed it in such a way that a section of the room is out of range for more privacy. For work, Winston wears a pair of blue overalls that are worn by the outer members of the Party (a form of government).
If the thought police decided to read his mind they would find out how much he disagrees with Big Brother and the rest of the Party. Winston keeps a diary about his thoughts and writes where he is out of range of the telescreen in his apartment. Keeping a diary is considered unacceptable and Winston writes with caution in hope that no one will find it. If I had to pick three words to describe Winston Smith I would pick uncomfortable, risk taker, and opinionated. I would describe him as uncomfortable because they way his society works he is always being watched, he doesn’t seem to want to be watched or know what he is thinking. Secondly I would call him a risk taker. Winston knows he could be caught doing something unacceptable at any given moment, but because of his beliefs he still does them anyways. Lastly I would also call him opinionated. His opinion isn’t very well shown around others, but alone, in his thoughts, and in his diary, he knows exactly what he thinks is right. I can’t wait to see what challenges Winston takes on in the