Winston's Rebellion In 1984

Society in Oceania is tightly controlled by the government, known as the Party. The followers of the Party look up to a figure known as Big Brother, who is “always watching” them. Winston and Julia, the main characters in George Orwell’s prodigious novel, 1984, collaborate to work against the Party, but each has different views toward Big Brother and their rebellion. Winston Smith is unique from the people of Oceania because of his desire to rebel against the Party. Winston goes beyond the potential consequences of his actions to fulfill his desires of obtaining freedoms. To develop a sense of freedom, Winston writes in his journal, ultimately committing thoughtcrime. For example, Winston writes, “To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free, when men are different from one another and do not live alone—to a time when truth exists and what is done cannot be undone” (28). In writing this journal, it is visible that Winston is interested in rebellion. He wants to show the Party that he is doing something illegal and is able to get away with it. He demonstrates this in reading Goldstein’s book. Another part of Winston’s rebellion against the Party lies in his hate toward Big Brother. “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” is the

First, she rebels for fun, rather than rebelling to bring down Big Brother. She sleeps with Party members regularly to fulfill her own desires, ultimately fighting her own, small rebellion. She only cares about being able to do whatever she wants whenever she wants. Additionally, her feelings toward Big Brother are indifferent, whereas Winston has a raging hate for him. Unlike Winston, Julia only cares about what is happening in the present. To elaborate, Julia does not have much knowledge of Oceania’s history, and she is not interested in learning about it either. As a result of this, she is more close-minded compared to