Winston: A Modern Day Hero

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Throughout the novel 1984, the main character, Winston is put through many difficult situations but comes out victorious in terms of being a hero. Although Winston may not meet the definition of a modern day hero, he's a hero according to Orwell's definition “Ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even with the knowledge that they can’t possibly succeed.” Winston goes through many situations throughout the novel that make him fit this definition. Winston does not conform to the idea of “Big Brother” because he does not agree with what they are trying to do. Winston sneaks his new diary into his room and writes “Down with Big Brother” over and over unknowingly, once he realizes that

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