Winston Smith

whole duration of the novel, but holds great symbolic value. In part one, Winston describes the taste of victory gin, “like nitric acid, and moreover, in swallowing it one had the sensation of being hit on the back of the head with a rubber club.” (Orwell. 5-6) Gin, along with other forms of alcohol can be used for many reasons, to feel good, or even to forget. The symbolic value within victory gin in part one shows how Winston wants to escape the world he is trapped in, yet it unable to.…

In the novel nineteen eighty-four by George Orwell, the main character and protagonist is Winston Smith. He displays a few personality traits that show during the story, these traits lead him to bad situations in the book. Winston Smith is not your average man, he has several character traits that set him up for failure, if it weren't for these traits Winston would have lived a relatively normal life without all the bad coincidences he experienced and all the dangerous situations he was put into…

fighting against a totalitarian government. When Winston Smith, the protagonist, attempts to revolt against the party, ends up being imprisoned. It demonstrates how he is surprisingly contrastive from a hero. In George Orwell’s 1984, the protagonist Winston Smith is shown as an anti-hero, portrayed by his complex relationships, difficult childhood and his eventual downfall, which helps to portray him as the anti-hero of the story. To begin, Winston is portrayed as an anti-hero by his complex…

In the book “1984”, the protagonist Winston Smith, although he isn’t physically described much yet it is known he had a “varicose ulcer above his right ankle” (1:15). Winston is a complex and complicated character, who throughout the novel is the easiest to understand and to imagine his situation. The personality traits Winston exhibits in the beginning are that he’s observant, rebellious, determined, damaged, and always contemplating his next move. Winston really takes-into-account of…

to the character of Winston Smith. The author might of chose to construct Winston the way he did was to keep the story interesting and the reader interested in the character. George Orwell also might of constructed Winston as an unjudgeable character to get the points he wanted to get across to the reader. Finally, George Orwell made the character of Winston someone the reader can relate to. Keeping the story interesting and the reader interested in the character of Winston was one of the…

ruled by a totalitarian government under which any citizen could be under surveillance at any time. The unlikely protagonist, Winston Smith, is presented as an ordinary working-class man with a rebellious nature and fatalist philosophy. Firstly, Winston Smith is a pensive and intellectual man who is relatable in his normalcy. Rather than being shown as exceptional, Winston is indeed a very average man. He is a minor Party member in the Ministry of Truth, which is the equivalent of the…

I suggest Winston Smith, a person who is strong, smart, and has a lot of depth. I've worked with him for 10 years. Winston's journey through life shows a person who is incredibly complicated and brave, traits that I think would make him a great addition to the New York Times. "Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood" (Orwell 280). This new information about Winston's mind shows that he has a deep-seated need for real connection and understanding, which are qualities that…

Winston Smith, the protagonist for George Orwell’s 1984, is a heroic character. At least according to George Orwell’s definition: “ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even with the knowledge that they can’t possibly succeed”, Winston is a hero. He is an everyday man, doing what little he can to improve the world, and others. Even if he is powerless, he tries anyways. In that way, Winston also serves a relatable character to the…

maintain 'total ' control over society, including all aspects of the public and private lives of its citizens” ("Totalitarianism”). The main character is Winston Smith and the book tells his story through a third-person perspective. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell the actions and beliefs of the Party symbolizes a totalitarian society and Winston is displayed as the only open opposition. “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” (Orwell, 1) is the simple yet effective…

individuals will discover the truth and realize that they are controlled and have never experienced freedom. Winston Smith, the main character from George Orwell’s 1984, is an intelligent leader who has this unusual ability to stray from conformity, realizing that the society he lives in is controlled and the government has dominance over all aspects of his life. In the beginning of the novel, Winston gradually begins to separate himself from the members of the party by committing acts of…