Winston Smith is a very opinionated character. He doesn’t share his opinions though, because just like everyone else, is afraid of the society they live in. He thinks that “Big Brother” always watching them is wrong and that they should have more freedom. He seems like a confident but shy person and wants to speak up, but can’t. In this case he is a follower and will do what others tell him to or copy them to not get in trouble. But I feel like he’s also not okay with people who are different, maybe because of the dystopian society making him believe certain things, but he seemed angry at the simple fact that some women, don’t want a relationship. This also shows that Winston is quite misogynistic, and he objectifies women who he finds attractive because the society has influenced him and made him believe that these things are okay. We also know that he only has these feelings about certain women, “he disliked nearly all women, and especially the young and pretty ones” (Orwell 12). He is asked by his neighbour to help her with something and he sees it more as a chore and describes her as having dust on her face because she is older and Winston is not attracted to her in anyway. Winston works in the truth pyramid, which is in charge of all news and entertainment, and this is where he meets the “pretty” girl, Julia. Winston isn’t really a violent character, but there is definitely some violence in him that has perhaps been put on him by the dystopian society and the idea of big brother.
Great job describing the protagonist, Winston Smith from the novel “1984.” In addition to the descriptors, your quotation was properly integrated (lead-in, quotation and reference). My only suggestion is to capitalize Big Brother as it is a character’s name.
Thank you,
Mr. Barazzuol
English Teacher