Sunday, October 5, 2008

1984 - second post


Characters.
Winston Smith: Winston is the protagonist of the story, though later on throughout the book. He is a different person from anybody else in the book, knowing that he does not like anything about the political system and Big Brother. Winston rebels by writing notes, thinking, and taking risks. Later on, he notices that it is impossible to break down the Party, and he gave himself false hope.
Julia: Julia is also like Winston, sharing same opinions and thoughts against the Party. She has a similar mind set as Winston, searching, rebellion against the Party, though she does not take it as seriously as Winston, in a smaller scale. Except for sexual desires and rebellion against the Party, nothing seems to be the same or similar between Winston.
O'Brien: O'Brien is a different character, known to be part of the Party for a very long time, though he states that he has been like Winston before, a person who rebelled against the Party. He is the antagonist of the story, trapping Winston and breaking him down with every chance he gets with torture. O'Brien manipulates Winston and makes him regret and change his life forever.

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