1984 George Orwell Analysis

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Comparing and contrasting oneself to characters from fictional works is helpful for self reflection and understanding. As art is a reflection of reality, characters are reflections of society. There are lessons to be learned from art in all forms. All things considered, Orwell’s 1984 is an excellent piece for self reflection and where one would stand in the face of injustice. Winston’s character is very realistic and three dimensional, providing for an excellent opportunity for introspective analysis. In light of this, my personal analysis is that I am 1984’s Winston Smith in many ways. In the first part of the book, Winston is portrayed as a victim of poverty. Common issues among those with little wealth are drug use and poor mental health, …show more content…

It’s unhealthy and not a valuable way to live, not to mention that ignorance is what bigotry runs on and without proper education, injustice can continue to thrive. Distrust and social withdrawal are also taxing to someone’s mental health considering humans have many social needs. However, in this part, realization starts to occur and the mind begins to open. While the start of the book is full of ignorant gloom, there is certainly reflective thought starting to present itself near the end of the first part. To live in such an emotional reclusive way is damaging, but the value in this part lies in those first reflective …show more content…

He begins this part with the confidence that no one could ever completely break him, that he could never be forced to not love Julia. Winston’s life has suddenly become even worse than where he was at the start of the book. He was tortured endlessly every day for an incredible length of time, one that Winston couldn’t fathom in his battered state. He does his best to retract and to do everything he’s told but to no avail. He’s completely demoralized by the time O’Brien gets to him and then Winston is forced to adhere to the Party through more agonizing torture. Eventually, he’s forced to do the one thing he thought the Party could not accomplish: stop loving Julia. Winston in the final part of 1984 is the most defeated version of himself. Even after his last hope of loving Julia is yanked from his grasp, he he decides that the true way to defeat the Party is to die a traitor. However, he couldn’t even accomplish that, ending the story saying “he loved Big Brother,” signalling his final and absolute defeat (Orwell, 298). Winston’s end is what could be considered a fate worse than death, to completely betray yourself and those you

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