Hunter Hamrick
Word Count: 665
The Role of Big Brother
What role does Big Brother play in the novel and what effect does he have on Winston? Big Brother is the face of the Party in controller of the dystopian society of Oceania. The role of Big Brother is that he always keeps his word. Big Brother keeps his word by keeping secrets. The role that Big Brother plays in the novel 1984 is that Big Brother is a character that the government has brought to life, and that Oceania is another name for Big Brother, and that Big Brother plays a role of fear in the novel. The role of Big Brother in the novel 1984 is another name for Big Brother is Oceania. “But the face of big brother seemed to persist for several seconds on the screen…” (16). This quote is explaining that Big Brother impacts of everyone in the society of Oceania. How Big Brother brought the government to life is that O’ Brien told Winston that Big Brother does not exist but that means that he really does exist. And some other things about Big Brother is that big brother can never die. Big Brother is just a metaphor for the power for the party and for all dictators.
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Big Brother is full of trust, protection and affection. Big Brothers name brings all the citizens in the government comfort. In the novel Big Brother is used as a law enforcer. There are posters of Big Brother everywhere in Oceania. In Oceania his face is the most popular than anyone else. Many posters tell people that Big Brother is watching them. Winston is provoked enormously by Big Brother. He loves and hates him. We all need a predictable, a purpose, but we rebel against a glut of restriction and power. This is what Big Brother is to Winston an accumulation. Winston's obsession with O'Brien stems from his trust that the two men are alike. O'Brien shows that this is only true in that he ponders the way men like Winston do in order to clasp them and put them back on the exact Big Brother