We want to join it and work for it.”(Orwell 170) At this point, Winston realizes that there is no turning back as O’Brien “began asking his questions if he is to fully commit to being a part of the Brotherhood and Winston agrees, showing great bravery for committing thought crime and other acts of rebellion. Winston attains the title of a true rebel when he searches for O’Brien to join the Brotherhood, stating that “We believe that there is some kind of conspiracy, some kind of secret organization working against the Party, and that you are involved in it. Winston also comes to this room to talk about more acts of rebellion with Julia, and of course, they also continue to make love despite it being against the law. Charrington for a few minutes on his way upstairs.”(Orwell 150) in a society in where trust is rare. For example, Winston stops “to talk with Mr.
Here, the both of them commit more crimes that could entitle them to death. Winston continues his act of bravery by pursuing a place where he and Julia can continue rebelling in private he rents out the room above the antique shop. This shows how Winston is brave by even connecting with Julia, as it can end in both of them being vaporized in the end. The sexual act, successfully performed, was rebellion. He officially starts his rebellion with Julia by making love to her “even if it were only once in his whole life. He no longer wonders if he should rebel, he rebels because it is the right thing to do to gain freedom. Winston rebels by his eyes as “there was a space of a couple of seconds during which the expression of his eyes might conceivably have betrayed him.” (Orwell 16) Winston is a rebellious man who revolts for freedom in a totalitarian society, showing how he justifies his actions as a hero.Īfter Winston staggers through thinking about whenever he should rebel further, he meets Julia soon afterwards and decides to rebel together. There are even events such as the Two-Minutes Hate where citizens conform to propaganda. Winston cannot publicly revolt since Oceania is filled with telescreens to spying neighbours.
Winston shows his rebellious attitude again as he repeatedly writes “in large neat capitals DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” (Orwell 18). Orwell 6)The fact that Winston buys items from the Prole district frequently shows how he enjoys doing these rebellious acts since it allows him to go back to the past. Winston slips through the district and buys a diary as “At the time he was not conscious of wanting it for any particular purpose. In Oceania, the act of buying such items is against the law as “Party members were supposed not to go into ordinary shops” (Orwell 6). He frequents the Prole district and shops in ordinary shops buying many items from the past. In the very beginning of the book, Winston already shows characteristics of a hero as he commits acts of rebellion against the unfair laws of the Party. However, Winston is meant to be a hero as a hero is justified through his actions, rather than by his ending Winston shows characteristics of a hero through rebellious attitude to do what is right, his bravery to rebel against Oceanian law, and the perseverance to keep rebelling until the very end, as emphasized in the book “1984”. Winston’s journey shows that he fails to rebel against the party in the end. Winston feels frustrated through the Party’s laws as he cannot even think what he wants and soon leads to him rebelling. No one has the courage to rebel as even thinking various thoughts can result an individual to be vaporized, with everyone being watched at every moment of the day. Winston is a member of the Outer Party, and is under the ruling of the Inner Party, living under a mask that he is a loyal follower of Big Brother as those who do not follow Big Brother are vaporized and are never to be seen again. Meet Winston Smith, the main character in George Orwell’s book, “1984”. But what if that is not the case? What if our hero is a cowardly man with a varicose ulcer on his right ankle and is physically unfit? What does one think of when the word “hero” comes up? The definition of a hero is afflicted with the main character in a book, play, or movie, which is typically identified with good qualities.
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