1984 Winston Smith Character Analysis

Winston Smith does what he can to change his totalitarian government, but even he knows he can never do enough. Winston’s job is to destroy the truth of the country’s past and turn into favorable moments for the government. He rewrites all of the history until one day he cannot. Winston’s true desire is to gain the knowledge of truth, and the only way to do that is through the rebellion against the government. He is constantly writing down things he discovers from his job, but even that is a sign of bravery, for that could cause him death if anyone found out. Through his bravery and the help of Julia and O’Brien, Winston does his part in finding the truth and attempting to change the future for the better of society.
Winston Smith is an average

He rebels often and this ends up being the main key to his downfall. He is deeply paranoid about the Party and believes they will eventually figure out what he has done and arrest him. That is part of the reason he rebels so easily, he knows he will one day be arrested, so he believes it may as well be for a cause. These beliefs give Winston more bravery in order to perform more risky actions such as going to O’Brien to join the Brotherhood, even though he is a well-known member of the Inner Party. He knows risks like these will increase his chance of getting caught, but because he thinks he will be arrested one day, no matter what he does, he proceeds with his rebellious acts. Winston gives himself false hope, knowing he cannot take down the Party, but contributes to what he believes is helpful. Winston’s willingness to betray the Party ultimately leads to his capture and eventual change of sides.
Winston and Julia get captured due to the hidden telescreen in their room above Mr. Charrington’s shop and soldiers enter their room in order to take them to the prison. There, Winston is tortured and eventually betrays Julia. Because of the torture he undergoes, Winston loses his humanity and his rebellious spirit. Instead, he begins to praise the Party just as he is supposed to. He becomes a supporter of the Party and Big Brother and forgets about his support of the brotherhood, if it even