Scrutinization Of 1984 In George Orwell's 1984
Imagine a world in which occupants were monitored at all times. Well, in George Orwell’s 1984, the citizens in Oceania are scrutinized at all hours of the day. In 1984, Winston Smith starts a journal to express his negative thoughts about the Party and Big Brother even though he can be punished by death if caught. Soon after starting his journal, Winston meets Julia, another unorthodox person like Winston. After a few gatherings with Julia, Winston falls in love with her. Then O’Brien invites Winston and Julia to his house to talk about the Brotherhood, a revolutionary group. This causes Winston and Julia to get caught because O’Brien is actually a member of the Thought Police. Winston goes to the Ministry of Love where he is tortured and
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In 1984, Winston refuses to believe that the Party can take Winston down. When talking to Julia, Winston thinks, “They could spy upon you night and day, but if you kept your head you could still outwit them” (Orwell 166). This represents Winston’s drive to fix the corrupt society no matter how difficult the feat is. Winston has the determination because he is filled with optimism. “Anything that hinted at corruption always filled him with a wild hope” (Orwell 125). This supports Winston’s great amount of hopefulness in the novel. Winston also has the natural instinct to rebel. When Winston starts his journal in his alcove, he loses track of his thoughts and writes down radical ideas.
“He discovered that while he sat helplessly musing he had also been writing, as though by automatic action. And it was no longer the same cramped awkward handwriting as before. His pen had slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large neat capitals—DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER.” (Orwell 18)
This further backs up the fact that Winston has the natural instinct to rebel and that Winston is a prominent unorthodox character in 1984. In conclusion, Julia, Ampleforth, and Winston are unorthodox characters in 1984 that do not fit into society. These characters are very important to the novel because they show how corrupt the society of Oceania is. This novel, which was revolutionary for its time, demonstrates how an omnipotent power can affect
In 1984, Winston refuses to believe that the Party can take Winston down. When talking to Julia, Winston thinks, “They could spy upon you night and day, but if you kept your head you could still outwit them” (Orwell 166). This represents Winston’s drive to fix the corrupt society no matter how difficult the feat is. Winston has the determination because he is filled with optimism. “Anything that hinted at corruption always filled him with a wild hope” (Orwell 125). This supports Winston’s great amount of hopefulness in the novel. Winston also has the natural instinct to rebel. When Winston starts his journal in his alcove, he loses track of his thoughts and writes down radical ideas.
“He discovered that while he sat helplessly musing he had also been writing, as though by automatic action. And it was no longer the same cramped awkward handwriting as before. His pen had slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large neat capitals—DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER.” (Orwell 18)
This further backs up the fact that Winston has the natural instinct to rebel and that Winston is a prominent unorthodox character in 1984. In conclusion, Julia, Ampleforth, and Winston are unorthodox characters in 1984 that do not fit into society. These characters are very important to the novel because they show how corrupt the society of Oceania is. This novel, which was revolutionary for its time, demonstrates how an omnipotent power can affect