Winston Smith

had characters that shared the same traits as me. I share the same character trait as Winston Smith from 1984 by George Orwell. The trait that we both share is individualism. I also share the same character trait as Rama from “The Ramayana” by Valmiki. The trait that I share with Rama is strategic. My personal code focuses on individualistic and strategic. I feel that I am similar to the character Winston Smith from 1984, and Rama from “The Ramayana”. One…

“Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer, though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing. (Pg. 3)” In 1984 by George Orwell, power plays a major role. Winston Smith is a government worker for the totalitarian state of Oceania, led by the mustachioed dictator Big Brother, where he works in the Ministry of Truth, which is the exact opposite of what is sounds. Winston’s job, even it if is done reluctantly, is to falsify records that go against the country’s current…

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…

To ponder if Winston Smith truly loved Big Brother is to ponder the very nature of love itself. Could love, for example, be forced upon someone? Could love be obtained through fear and torture? Is it also possible for someone to lie to themselves long enough that their lie becomes truth? Winston has sunken into a hopeless “yes” to each of these questions. In particular, he seems to have convinced himself that he loves Big Brother—although this is not true. His unconscious still loathes Big…

In “1984” the reader is introduced a character named Winston Smith. He is the main character whose main goal is to rebel against “Big brother”. The “Big Brother” is a symbol for the government that controls the entire city. He is basically the entire head that controls everyone. The reader shown many instances where he is continuing to rebel, but in the end his rebellion is completely gone. He is one of the most dynamic characters because we see him transform completely from rebellious to not…

In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the protagonist Winston Smith is comparable to Edna Pontellier of The Awakening in the way that he also possesses “That outward existence which conforms, the inward life that questions.” Though living in a society where outward conformity is a must-have in order to survive, Winston is one to secretly question the oppressive norms which have been set into the culture. The tension created by these conflicting characteristics and the rebellion that…

Winston Smith: the Only Human Being in Nineteen Eighty-Four Often characters of significance in literature have distinctive attributes that set them apart from other figures in their stories. Winston Smith of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four is the protagonist of the story and a very unusual character compared to other figures in the work. Winston shows many examples of rebellion against the dictatorial Party and is the only character that can be credited with real human emotion.…

television show “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” first aired on September 10th, 1990 (IMDb, 2016). The television show grew in popularity and lasted until May 20th, 1996, consisting of six seasons and 148 episodes (IMDb, 2016). The protagonist of the sitcom, Will Smith, is a young Black street-smart teenager born and raised in a working class neighbourhood who is forced to move to his affluent Aunt and Uncle's house in Bel-Air, California. Will's Mother forces him to move as a way of protecting his…

This past Thursday I visited the Smith Academy for Excellence and was surprised at how the school worked to help the boys learn best. We learned that most of the boys come from a poverty stricken neighborhood with many family problems. Along with this, a majority of the students were African American but there were also a few Caucasians and Latinos. The age/grade range of the boys is from second grade up until twelfth. They are extremely proud that this is the first year they will have a…

biographical drama film, The Pursuit of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino, happiness is practically non-existent for the case of salesman, Chris Gardner (played by Oscar nominated actor, Will Smith). He struggles to cope with financial stability while raising his five-year-old son, Chris Jr. (played by Jaden Smith, ironically Will 's real life son). Just when things were already difficult enough, Chris and his son face more even…