The Presentation Of Winston Smith In 1984 By George Orwell

George Orwell depicts Winston Smith as a typical individual readers can relate to the most. Though the readers aren’t physically going through what Winston went through, the reader can imagine the society the way the protagonist saw it. Winston shows that he is a loyal party member by working in the Ministry of Truth, where he changes historical records in correspondence to Big Brother’s wishes, regardless if the information was right or wrong. At the same time, Winston has an internal conflict for the need of freedom, this much allows him to commit little rebellious acts, further proving that he is not a classic hero. In the novel, 1984, George Orwell portrays Winston Smith as the antihero of the story to help contribute to his overall purpose by illustrating time and time again the corruptness brought on by a totalitarian government and how that ultimately breaks down the foundation of a archetypical hero.
Winston actively participates in the party by completing his tasks at his workplace and by joining in on the Two Minutes Hate. As the plot progresses, Winston commits minor disloyal infractions that he believes he will get caught for, such as purchasing the dairy from an ordinary shop which “party members were supposed not to go into” because it was “dealing on the free market” (page 6). Since the society in the novel was based on power and total control of all aspects of life, Orwell demonstrates that the citizens are not allowed to get rationed necessities from other places besides the government because the government wants to take over the individual's ability to think for themselves so they won’t overthrow the ministry. A free market is not supported in such a regime due to the authority figure’s guidelines, and whatever the “law” is has to be followed, even if an individual like Winston absolutely needed razor