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Winston Smith is a member of the Outer Party. He works for the Ministry of Truth. Winston wants to escape Big Brother’s tyranny. Winston does this by writing in a diary, so he can be human in an inhuman environment. This is an act punishable by death.
The author’s goal in this book was to pressure the readers to think of what it would be like to live in an “inhuman environment.” He did this by showing the reader examples of the inhuman environment. For example, he shows Winston trying to live hi ...more
The author’s goal in this book was to pressure the readers to think of what it would be like to live in an “inhuman environment.” He did this by showing the reader examples of the inhuman environment. For example, he shows Winston trying to live hi ...more
1984 By George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel, eerily prescient of the state of modern society. Winston Smith, the main character, tries to rebel against Big Brother. Big Brother is a symbol of Oceania’s government. As the titular head of Oceania, he is always watching. No one knows if he really exists, but he keeps the people in line. Through the whole book Orwell uses surveillance and strict laws to show how intense of a society occupies Oceania. As a reader, it makes me think about how o
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