Literature and Human Relationships
It is human nature for people to interact in order to survive the challenges of life. In literature, human relationships can be presented in many ways, like the relationship between the hero and the anti-hero, the relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist, and the relationship between the anti-hero and the villain. In 1984, Winston Smith lives in the totalitarian society of the Party, which he and a few others, like Julia, deeply despise as Winston wants to overthrow it. Therefore, in the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, the hero, Winston Smith, is contrasted with the anti-hero, Julia, in order to show betrayal. To begin with, Winston Smith is the hero because he is introspective and individualistic. Winston demonstrates these characteristics in Chapter 1 of Part 1. Orwell writes, "His pen slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large, neat capitals--DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER..." Hence, the action of Winston writing the diary shows introspection, or looking into one's own thoughts, which is against the goals of the Party. Writing in a diary also shows individualism, being that he is the only one who writes in a diary out of the people under the Party. Thus, Winston Smith is individualistic and introspective, making him heroic. …show more content…
In Chapter 2 of Part 2, Julia exhibits her disinterest in politics. She asks, "If you're happy inside yourself, why should you get excited about Big Brother and the Three-Year Plans and the Two-Minutes Hate and all the rest of their bloody rot?" Here, Julia's statement suggests that she, unlike Winston, is not interested in overthrowing the Party. Also, in saying that she is "happy inside herself," shows that she is full of herself, which, in a way, illustrates her betrayal of Winston. In either case, Julia is anti-heroic because she is uninterested and full of
It is human nature for people to interact in order to survive the challenges of life. In literature, human relationships can be presented in many ways, like the relationship between the hero and the anti-hero, the relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist, and the relationship between the anti-hero and the villain. In 1984, Winston Smith lives in the totalitarian society of the Party, which he and a few others, like Julia, deeply despise as Winston wants to overthrow it. Therefore, in the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, the hero, Winston Smith, is contrasted with the anti-hero, Julia, in order to show betrayal. To begin with, Winston Smith is the hero because he is introspective and individualistic. Winston demonstrates these characteristics in Chapter 1 of Part 1. Orwell writes, "His pen slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large, neat capitals--DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER..." Hence, the action of Winston writing the diary shows introspection, or looking into one's own thoughts, which is against the goals of the Party. Writing in a diary also shows individualism, being that he is the only one who writes in a diary out of the people under the Party. Thus, Winston Smith is individualistic and introspective, making him heroic. …show more content…
In Chapter 2 of Part 2, Julia exhibits her disinterest in politics. She asks, "If you're happy inside yourself, why should you get excited about Big Brother and the Three-Year Plans and the Two-Minutes Hate and all the rest of their bloody rot?" Here, Julia's statement suggests that she, unlike Winston, is not interested in overthrowing the Party. Also, in saying that she is "happy inside herself," shows that she is full of herself, which, in a way, illustrates her betrayal of Winston. In either case, Julia is anti-heroic because she is uninterested and full of