Winston Ntshona

tells the story of Winston Smith, a man living in the dystopian society of Oceania in the year 1984. Oceania is ruled over by Big Brother and the Inner Party, a political group that believes in Ingsoc, English Socialism, and creating a world free of unorthodoxy and individuality. This is done by inventing Newspeak, Oceania’s official language designed to limit individual thought, and organizations like the Thought Police, who punish people that go against the Party’s ideals. Winston, unlike most…

the relationship between Winston and his wife Katherine, and between Winston and Julia. The government of Big Brother tries to destroy the idea of love and marriage forcing people to focus on Big Brother. This society also uses a spy network to keep the people in check and to make sure that no one is going behind their backs and…

The Shadow Lines discusses the effects of fear on memory, the connection between the past and the present in narrator’s own identity, the life story of an Indian boy there and in London. The crucial and historical events like communal riots of 1963-64 in Dhaka, World War II, Partition of India, and Swadeshi Movement that occurred in 1980s are recalled by the narrator and these memories traumatize the narrator. The aspect of cosmopolitanism is found in the character of Ila. The protagonist is…

In William Shakespeare's play the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two speeches are given to the people of Rome about Caesar’s death. Brutus and Antony both try to sway the minds of the Romans towards their views. Brutus tried to make the people of Rome believe he killed Caesar for a noble cause. Antony tried to persuade the people that the conspirators committed an act of brutality toward Caesar and were traitors. The effectiveness and ineffectiveness of both Antonys and Brutus’s speech to the people…

that Orwell envisions through the eyes of the protagonist, Winston. His personal tendency to resist the stifling of his individuality, and his intellectual ability to reason about his resistance, enables the reader to observe and understand the harsh oppression that the Party, Big Brother, and the Thought Police institute. Whereas Julia is untroubled and somewhat selfish, interested in rebelling only for the pleasures to be gained, Winston is extremely pensive and curious, desperate to…

But there was one writer who stood out the most because of his motives and passion for his home country. This man was Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Winston Churchill was a man who confronted fear head on when no one else wanted to. His positive and influential mindset allowed for his abilities to be used in one of the world's most dire moments to…

amount of time, depending on if it is an Inner or Outer party member. Even if the TV is off and the party member is finally out of way of the camera, the Thought Police can place secret microphones around the houses that hear everything. For example, Winston and Julia were exposed by a secret microphone and telescreen hidden behind a picture frame in an antique shop, “The picture had fallen to the floor, uncovering the telescreen behind it” (Orwell 231). Due to the telescreen and microphones, no…

Winston is a static character he was at first very worried about Big Brother, but later he began to develop revolutionary dreams about being free from Big Brother. The saying they use when talking about Big Brother is “Big Brother is watching you”, because the party that was Big Brother was watching everyone at all times. And they would say they watched you, track you, and not promit certain things for your own sake. I would relate with Winston Smith because I don’t like…

typical dystopian plots. However, George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 distinguishes itself because the novel’s protagonist, Winston Smith, ultimately fails to free himself from the Party’s authoritarian rule. Winston’s aversion to his lifestyle leads him to defy the government by engaging in a sexual affair and committing Thought Crimes. After the Party catches him rebelling, Winston endures abuse that transforms him into a loyal Party member. Unlike most governments in dystopian fiction, the…

George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel 1984, rebellious Winston views the totalitarian government of Oceania as constantly removing society’s freedom and mentally enslaving them to maintain control. Throughout his difficult conflict between himself and the government, he seeks out many other rebels and experiences an illegal love affair, yet he becomes paranoid of the cruel government arresting him for his crimes. Initially, Orwell portrays Winston as a secretly rebellious ministry worker. At…