1984 Ulcer Analysis

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Due to the fact that I have not read any of the Harry Potter books, or even watched any of the movies, I chose to go a different route. I decided to use the familiar character, Winston Smith, the protagonist from George Orwell‘s 1984. Winston is considered of having bad health, he smokes, drinks and has a hard time getting up in the morning. One of the most notable deformities that Winston is his varicose ulcer above his right ankle . This is Winston’s Mark that sets him apart as the protagonist for the story, Because it symbolizes his hatred and dislike for the party. In the second time the ulcer is brought up in the book, it itches due to the fact that Winston can’t remember why he started his diary. Subconsciously he is holding back his

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