Character Analysis: 'Big Brother Is Watching You'
Essay (50 points): must be at least 5 paragraphs.
Write down the quote you chose (and the page number) as the most interesting and defend your choice with specific reasoning in a minimum of one paragraph. Included in your reasoning should be who said the quote or whose idea it depicts and why it is important that that person is behind the idea.
I chose the quote that Winston stated, “Big Brother is Watching You” on page 2 of Chapter 1. I like this quote because it briefly explains the antagonist in the story and tells the plot of the story. Big Brother is the antagonist in the story. He is the villain because to Winston he is pictured as a bad or evil character. 1984 is about a guy named Winston who hates the society he lives in. Big Brother is the person that controls what happens to people who commit crimes like the main character Winston does.
Although Big Brother could be real, it is a …show more content…
(50 points)
The glass paperweight is a symbol. What does it and its destruction symbolizes and how is it used at different times during the story?
The glass paperweight in 1984 is coral colored. It represents Winston. The paperweight is glass and is transparent. Winston’s life is like the paperweight because it is clear to Winston what his life is like and what would happen in his life. Throughout the book, Winston knew that one day, he would get caught by the Thought police. At the end of the novel, Winston actually did get caught by the Thought police.
The glass paperweight was described as old and beautiful. Winston’s life was getting old. He had to do the same job every day. He did not like Big Brother. Winston thought the paperweight was beautiful, but it was not of significance. Winston also thought Julia was beautiful and his relationship was beautiful. Winston even missed his old job when he was caught by the thought police, so that was even
Write down the quote you chose (and the page number) as the most interesting and defend your choice with specific reasoning in a minimum of one paragraph. Included in your reasoning should be who said the quote or whose idea it depicts and why it is important that that person is behind the idea.
I chose the quote that Winston stated, “Big Brother is Watching You” on page 2 of Chapter 1. I like this quote because it briefly explains the antagonist in the story and tells the plot of the story. Big Brother is the antagonist in the story. He is the villain because to Winston he is pictured as a bad or evil character. 1984 is about a guy named Winston who hates the society he lives in. Big Brother is the person that controls what happens to people who commit crimes like the main character Winston does.
Although Big Brother could be real, it is a …show more content…
(50 points)
The glass paperweight is a symbol. What does it and its destruction symbolizes and how is it used at different times during the story?
The glass paperweight in 1984 is coral colored. It represents Winston. The paperweight is glass and is transparent. Winston’s life is like the paperweight because it is clear to Winston what his life is like and what would happen in his life. Throughout the book, Winston knew that one day, he would get caught by the Thought police. At the end of the novel, Winston actually did get caught by the Thought police.
The glass paperweight was described as old and beautiful. Winston’s life was getting old. He had to do the same job every day. He did not like Big Brother. Winston thought the paperweight was beautiful, but it was not of significance. Winston also thought Julia was beautiful and his relationship was beautiful. Winston even missed his old job when he was caught by the thought police, so that was even