Orwell named his hero after Winston Churchill, England's great
leader during World War II. He added the world's commonest last
name: Smith. The ailing, middle-aged rebel can be considered in many
different lights.
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1. You'll have to decide for yourself whether Winston is a hero in
his secret battle with Big Brother, or whether he's only a sentimental
man with a death wish, who courts his death openly through an
illegal love affair and through his alliance with the enemies of Big
Brother.
a. If Winston is a 20th-century hero, it seems logical for him to
keep a diary even though he knows it will hang him. It is right for
him to follow his heart and have an affair with Julia. He is......
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