In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, there are many examples of characterization. characterization in a novel is the way that a character is described either directly by telling you about the character or indirectly through STEAL (speech: what they say and how they say it, thoughts: what are they thinking, effect on others: how they impact another person, actions: what they do, looks: outward appearance) you can use STEAL to infer or guess from context aspects of the character. in the novel 1984 in chapter 8 of part 2 there are many great examples of characterization with the character Winston Smith such as when he is at Obrien’s house and the novel states, ” The terror that Winston already felt was suddenly shot through by a streak of ordinary embarrassment.” (Orwell 214) In this quote, it states directly that Winston is feeling embarrassed about his actions. indirect characterization is when a character is described through context and as mentioned earlier the STEAL acronym. a great example of indirect characterization is when O’Brien is questioning Winston’s loyalty and asks questions such as, “‘You are prepared to give your lives?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘You are prepared to commit murder?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘To commit acts of sabotage which may cause the death of hundreds of innocent people?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘To betray your country to foreign powers?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘You are prepared to cheat, to forge, to blackmail, to corrupt the minds of children?” (Orwell 217-218) This quote shows through Winston’s actions and speech that he is incredibly loyal to the cause of the brotherhood. this also shows his deep drive to want to change the way governing works in Airstrip One. in conclusion there are many great examples of characterization in the novel 1984, and characterization can be a great indicator of the way that certain characters behave and present themselves even without directly saying so.