Orwell constructs Winston Smith as a protagonist that does not embody the traditional characteristics of a heroic character. He is heartfelt about his resistance‚ but Orwell creates a hero that fails. This is not the Quixotic hero‚ but rather one who is withered and weakened by the external reality. Unlike Quixote‚ the readers does not fully remember all that Winston set out to do‚ but rather recognizes in his failure likes the flawed condition of human beings. Winston is perfectly ordinary‚
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September 11 1984. There is only so much perpetual confinement a man can take. Often I wonder how much longer I’ll be able to stand it. The delusion that I could possibly still be an individual seized my absent mind. Porcelain white walls delineate me. No windows‚ no chance in hell to escape. I imagine O’Brien pinning the other prisoners’ arms to the wall‚ and slowly driving nails that are the length of their feet into their wrists. When he finishes there‚ I look to see him nailing their
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The main character in 1984 is Winston Smith. Winston is about 39 years old‚ he doesn’t know the age for sure as his parents had been gone for most of his life and there was no record of his birth. He has rough skin surrounded by light coloured hair‚ as well as a small delicate body. On the seventh floor of Victory Mansions in London (England)‚ in the superstate of Oceania‚ Winston lives alone in an apartment. Inside his apartment he has a telescreen (television). The telescreen broadcasts news and
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ by George Orwell‚ is a great novel that allows us to view the world in a different way. Winston Smith is filled with curiosity against the Party throughout the whole book. Most of his inner-questioning occurs in Part I. Many times he conforms to what The Party tells them to do‚ but in his mind he questions this. George Orwell is allowing us to see we must always question whatever we think is wrong. Many times we are ignorant to what is going on around us and‚
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In George Orewell’s “1984”‚ Winston Smith‚ is a character who unwittingly ends up challenging those in power -- that is‚ those who abuse their power to brainwash the populace to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated. Ideally‚ in a heroic story‚ those who challenge the establishment should be wise‚ confident‚ brave‚ physically strong‚ with a type of charisma that inspires followers. The anti-hero‚ however‚ at best demonstrates a few underdeveloped traits‚ at worst‚ is totally inept
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1.Compare and contrast Julia and Winston. How does each rebel against the Party‚ and are these rebellions at all effective? 2.Trace Winston’s path towards destruction. Where do we first see his fatalistic outlook? Is his defeat inevitable? 3.Discuss the role of technology in Oceania. In what areas is technology highly advanced‚ and in what areas has its progress stalled? Why? 4.Discuss the role of Big Brother in Oceania and in Winston’s life. What role does Big Brother play in each? 5.Discuss
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Name Date Professor ____________________ Strayer University Parameters/Background The case study involving Julia’s food booth …. (provide background and parameters very similar to an Executive Summary in a Business Report). Julia is considering leasing a food booth outside Tech Stadium at home (6) football games. If she clears $1000 in profit for each game she believes it will be worth leasing the booth. $1000 per game to lease the booth $600 to lease a warming oven She
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In the story 1984 by George Orwell the two biggest characters in it was Winston Smith and George Orwell but they both had different opinions on what a hero was. Everybody has their own to say about what a hero really is in this life but what is a hero really? Some people say it’s someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or qualities. A brave person who defies the system just as Winston Smith did in the story but a hero can be just a plain old person that doesn’t have
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– Marusa & Winston Usually the Oedipus complex is when a child has the desire to sexually possess the parent of the opposite sex‚ where males are attracted to their mothers and females are attracted to their fathers‚ but it can also sometimes be substituted with other things. It doesn’t always have to be sexually possessive urges and it also doesn’t also have to be parents. Sometimes‚ it can even be objects. Some examples are Marusa in “Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals”‚ and Winston Smith in “Nineteen
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the main character Winston Smith relies on his subconscious mind to maintain his sanity. Winston works for the Party rewriting the past in a department called the Ministry of Truth. His memories of the past are usually the opposite of the Party’s version. Winston finds himself confused about whether or not he is losing his mind. His dreams reveal the reality of the Party and the truth about the past‚ enabling him to trust his
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