Sunday, January 6, 2008

Characters of 1984






Character Details
· Winston Smith
The novel’s protagonist works as a minor member of the ruling Party. He tries to find unobtrusive methods to rebel. His main desire is to remain human under inhuman circumstances. He harbours revolutionary dreams.
· Julia
She is Winston’s lover, who works in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. She merely wants to break the rules, not change the society.
· Big Brother
He doesn’t appear in the book, but he is the leading leader of the Party.
· Emmanuel Goldstein
He is the leader of the Brotherhood, opposing party of the Party. However, no one is sure whether the Brotherhood truly exists.
· O'Brien
A mysterious, powerful and sophisticated member of the Inner Party whom Winston believes is also a member of the Brotherhood.
· Mr. Charrington
He owns a shop and later rents a room without telescreen, as it seems, to Winston for his affair. However, he is actually a member of the Thought Police.
· Parsons
He is Winston’s neighbour who ends up in the Ministry of Love with Winston, turned in by his own children. He works at the Ministry of Truth too.
· Syme
He is a Newspeak expert, who works with Winston in the Ministry of Truth. He is later vaporised, as he is too intelligent to stay in the Party’s favour.
· Ampleforth
He works at the Ministry of Truth. Like Parsons, he ends up in the Ministry of Love.

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Interesting Facts
1. Orwell wrote 1984 just after World War II ended, wanting it to serve as a warning to his readers. He wanted to be certain that the kind of future presented in the novel should never come to pass, even though the practices that contribute to the development of such a state were abundantly present in Orwell’s time. 2. Did you know that 1984 was adapted in to a film before?