1984 by George Orwell: Character Sketch
by Jeffrey Bowerman.
The two main characters in 1984 are Winston Smith and Julia. Winston has his
beliefs. It is very hard to make him believe in someone else's ideas or lies.
He is a little paranoid about people watching him. In the story 1984, people can
be watched through TVs (telescreens). Because of this paranoia, he found a
place in his apartment were he could sit without being seen. He spends much of
his time sitting in this corner writing in his diary. In his diary, he writes
things that could easily have him killed. Winston is a quiet person who has a
few friends. He has a strong feeling about how the world is and a stronger
feeling about how it should be.
Here is my example from the book that shows Winston's character:
"Just now I held up the fingers of my hand to you. You saw five fingers. Do
you remember that?"
"Yes."
O'Brien held up the fingers of his left hand, with the thumb concealed.
"There are......
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