Winston Smith ~ Character Outline

Katie Kukay Wednesday Sept. 10 OutlinePd. 9 Winston metalworker From 1984 by George Orwell Thesis Winston Smith is an average man living in totalitarian-ruled London, where he must sputter to keep control of his own thoughts and his own mind. I. Winston shows his rebellious side archaean in the book. A. He illegally writes in a diary, writing deck WITH BIG BROTHER multiple times. B. At Two Minutes Hate, he tells us his actual thoughts on the society he lives in. C.He is certain the troupe member OBrien is also a part of the rebellion. II. He falls in bonk with Julia. A. Julia secretly passes Winston a note the reads I love you. B. Winston and Julia start a love affair, which would result in death if they were caught. III. OBrien betrays Winston and Julia. A. OBrien tells Winston that he is a part of the rebellion too. B. OBrien is in short revealed as a member of the Party, pretending to be against the Party in order to trap Winston and Julia. C.Winston is sent to the Ministry of Love. IV. Winston learns to accept the Partys ways. A. OBrien tortures Winston, and Winston gives away all his secrets. But he does not betray Julia. B. OBrien realizes Winston still has not betrayed Julia, so he sends him to the dreaded Room 101. C. In Room 101, they use Winstons worst fear, rats, to break him. He at last betrays Julia, and they let him go. V. Winston no longer has any rebellious thoughts. He loves heroic Brother, and no longer loves Julia.