1984 Winston A Dynamic Character

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Someone was always watching. This controversial topic emerged with CCTV and surveillance, which George Orwell predicted in his classic novel 1984. The “Party” rules in an authoritarian society and had the ability to watch their population whenever they wished. O’Brien, a member of the privileged inner party, was a man with an ominous profession, one that even the protagonist of 1984, Winston, was not aware of. Winston learned of O’Brien’s true work the hard way: O’Brien was watching Winston for seven years, waiting to finally expose and punish Winston for his rebellion towards the party. O’Brien did this by gaining the trust of both Winston and his partner in crime, Julia, and betrayed the bond they had created. O’Brien portrayed himself as …show more content…

In particular, his ability to coax and ease Winston and Julia only to then take advantage of their relaxed nature and expose their opposition to the party. O’Brien, as a major character, made many appearances and engaged with both Winston and Julia in a positive manner for the majority of the book. Winston himself had come to trust O’Brien greatly as seen through his thought of: “Winston should believe O’Brien to be trustworthy on the strength of a single ash of the eyes.” (Orwell 152), displaying his trust in O’Brien. O’Brien continued to gain Winston and Julia’s trust by posing as an opponent to the Party himself. O’Brien acts as a member of the Brotherhood, an underground organization that opposed the party and desired to dismantle their rule. Little did Winston and Julia know that the Brotherhood was an imaginary entity created by the Inner Party to lure rebels into a false sense of safety and support. This nonexistent organization was crafted in a manner that made it appear real. O’Brien even went to such an extent that he, along with other Inner Party members, wrote a manual for the Brotherhood, increasing its perceived authenticity and to make the legend of the Brotherhood a much more believable one. O’Brien says: “‘I wrote it. That is to say, I collaborated in writing it. No book is produced individually, as you know.’” (Orwell 261). This demonstrates O’Brien’s sheer intelligence and how skilled he is in maintaining his round personality; being able to perfectly pose as a rebel in order to serve the

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