Oceania's Conflicts

His job is to rewrite historical document to match the “Party’s” ideology. Winston likes the job because he could see the past. He also despises the Party and keeps a journal to write hateful message about the Party. One day a woman hands him a note that said, “I love you”. Winston and Julia start to have a relationship. They try to do it in secret so they wouldn’t be caught by the thought police. Winston hatred for the party grows and seek out O’Brien to join the rebellion. However, it was a trap by O’Brien and Winston and Julia are tortured. They are brainwashed. One day, they see each other again and Winston announce that he doesn’t love her and only love Big

Even though Winston contributed to committing acts against the government that are quite courageous, it was all in a discrete manner. Instead of engaging in an open revolt, Winston’s sexual escapades with Julia and journal entries were in secrecy and remote locations that were never repeated twice, also in the room provided by Mr.Charrington. I interpreted Winston’s approach to act in confidence from everyone around him out of the fear of the reactions of people during the two minute hate, telescreens, hidden microphones, and brainwashed, spying neighbours outing you at the first open moment to save themselves very cowardice rather than make an open revolt. The open revolt would have spoken actions of a hero, “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”. Basically even if Winston’s public revolt to get others to go against rather than conform to the Party’s laws and live in fear didn’t succeed, it would have been the effort that counts for what a hero would do to better a country, people, or even the world. The fear Winston felt and had thought of in the back of his mind that he mentioned all kept him regretting the actions he took part in.

Winston is of the age of thirty-nine. His childhood took place before the Party existed in 1960, as he reminds it. He often fantasizes about the “Golden Country”, also about his mom and sister. He’s always holding on to these thoughts because it’s the only aspect of a true memory before the Party. There’s this obsession he has with finding the real truth on whether life was better before or after Big Brother took over.

Winston at first hates Julia, because he believes she is spying on him and wants to report him to the Thought Police. One day, Julia gives a note to Winston saying “I love you”. They start a dangerous love affair which can get both of them killed or sent to a labor camp, but Winston and Julia don’t care because they have finally found someone who hates the Party as much as the other. O’Brien invites Winston over to his apartment to look at something work related. Winston takes this chance to confront O’Brien about the rebellion and he tells Winston that he is, in fact, part of the brotherhood and gives him a book to read about it. Right after he reads this book, the Thought police arrest him and Julia and send them to a government building called the Ministry of Love to torture

George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, depicts a society where almost every aspect of life is controlled by Big Brother. It is clear that the most important scene in the novel is when Julia sneaks a note into Winston’s hand when they are walking past each other down the “brightly-lit” corridor in the Ministry of Truth. This scene is important because it establishes the character of Winston, the theme of control and the plot within the novel.

     Winston is a miserable member of a society he hates, and is controlled and watched in every area of his life. He has no desire to go on

During his time with Julia, there is hope for Winston, and subsequently, hope for the future of Oceania’s society. He is able to feel like he has a purpose and need to protect not only himself but also Julia. However, because of reality, there is no “happy ending”. Totalitarianism does not permit such a thing to happen. Winston must be captured and broken until he is a loyal subject of Big Brother. If Winston were to escape, the true nature of totalitarianism would have been lost, the nature of overpowering

He spends his time changing history in accordance with what the totalitarian government demands. However, Winston is guilty of what is called “thoughtcrime”: the disagreement with or lack of belief in the oligarchy and war. He also keeps a secret journal of his thoughts, an extremely dangerous decision. Winston travels to “proletarian” areas to involve himself in activities such as soliciting a prostitute, buying razors and eventually purchasing a secret room.

Highlighting the authority Winston obtains from the sexual relationship with Julia, due to his mental separation from the tyranny of the party. Winston as a result, temporarily gives into his human instinctive desires and satisfies his yearning for individual power.

“One of the men had smashed his fist into Julia’s solar plexus, doubling her up like a pocket ruler. She was thrashing on the floor, fighting for breath. Winston dared not turn his head even by a millimeter” (Orwell 198). Even for his lover, he could not muster enough bravery to turn his head to look at his sweetheart or say something to help her when she was in pain, he dared not to look. Another array that shows exactly how apprehensive he is, is when he is threatened with his biggest fear. He is tormented by his loathed enemy, a rat, and screams “Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! Julia! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her bones. Not Me! Julia! Not me!” (Orwell 257). This shortcoming of bravery makes him an absolute coward. He is willing to betray the love of his life to avoid a small rodent, destroying any possible shred of admiration a reader has for him, as well as any hope of being considered brave. Many of his interactions with Julia, or anyone else, are anything but brave or admirable, restricting him from being our novel’s

The main character, Julia is revealed as weak, and incapable of helping her self up as ‘she held out a free hand’ toward Winston

As Winston is captured by the government, he is told that there are three stages of his “reintegration”; learning, understanding, and acceptance. Winston refuses to betray his lover Julia until the last stage as he yells to his tormentors, “Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia. Not me!” (300). , Orwell) Spewing such harsh and petrifying phrases about his past lover, showcases that Winston under the torment and oppression of the Party has capitulated and accepted Big Brother while breaking the final bonds of his romantic relationship with Julia. Instilling oppression on romantic love ensures that the citizens of Oceania love Big Brother and the government with their full capacity; confirming that the individual will never favour their loved one over the government. Once a courageous individual rebelling against the government, using his relationship with Julia as a weapon, now merrily a shadow of his former past, broken down by the oppression instilled by the government. By betraying his lover, Julia, Winston demonstratesions that the government has won. Contradictory to his initial feeling towards Big Brother, Winston’s love is now dedicated towards the government. In the aftermath of his “reintegration”, “[Winston] loved Big Brother,” (311) , Orwell) leaving no additional room in his damaged heart for Julia. However, Winston is not the only character who suffers with the decision of betraying their loved

He was missing human contact in his life and Julia was the perfect way to fill that hole. “‘Have you done this before?’ / Of course. Hundreds of times—well, scores of times, anyway’” (125). Julia pulled Winston into her life by tempting him with rebellious, sexual acts. Orwell portrayed Winston as an outcast in the first book of 1984; when Winston met Julia, he was portrayed as a fool. “‘Oh, you’ve got it? Good…’ / ‘We must read it,’ he said. ‘You too. All members of the Brotherhood have to read it.’ / ‘You read it,’ she said with her eyes shut. ‘Read it aloud. That’s the best way. Then you can explain it to me as you go’” (200-201). Winston was blinded by Julia’s physical appearance so he was unable to see her feelings for him were only skin deep. The two may like the disobedience behind the affair as they are able to share their thoughts and beliefs with one another about The Party. “‘It was something in your face. I thought I’d take a chance. I’m good at spotting people who don’t belong. As soon as I saw you I knew you were against them’” (122). Julia was first attracted to Winston when she discovered he was against The Party. The two could

Winston is restless, and concerned. Hes afraid of getting taught by the Thought Police if they ever found out about him and Julia. Julia is a young, beautiful girl who lives the moment and makes best of life. She is more concerned on having fun than being being in trouble, caught, by the party.

The main character in George Orwell’s 1948 novel, 1984, Winston Smith can be seen as many things. To some, he may be a hero, but to others he is a coward and a fool. Throughout the novel, Winston’s characteristics are explored, and readers are shown the reasoning behind Winston’s twisted mind. It is evident that although Winston thinks he had control over his own mind and body, this is an imagined factor. The world of 1984 is one of a totalitarian society, where no one can be trusted, and no one is safe, Winston being the primary example of one who trusted thoughtlessly.