Winston
Smith-Winston, the protagonist of the novel, is a member of the Outer
Party. He works at the Ministry of Truth in the Records Department,
where he changes historical records to go along with the Party. Winston
hates the Party and keeps a journal about them and Big Brother.
Julia-Winston’s
lover, Julia works in the Fiction Department of the Ministry of Truth.
Winston dislikes her when he first sees her because he thinks that she
is a bigoted follower of the Party and because she is a member of the
Junior Anti Sex League. He also thought once that she may be an agent of
the Thought Police. Julia gives Winston a note one day which reads “I
LOVE YOU,” and learns that she also hates the Party as much as he does.
Big
Brother-The dark eyed and mustachioed ruler of Oceania, he is
unavoidable to Winston and haunts his life. Everywhere Winston goes, he
sees his face and hears the message “Big Brother is watching you.”
Winston is very curious about Big Brother, but he also hates him.
O’Brien-A
member of the Inner Party, O’Brien is mysterious and powerful. Winston
believes that he could also be a member of The Brotherhood, because
something in his face suggests it. When Winston and Julia travel to his
apartment, he falsely confirms to them that he is a member of the
Brotherhood in order to trap Winston.
Mr.
Charrington-An officer of the Thought Police, he poses as a shop
keeper. He rented the room to Winston and Julia where they get captured
by the Thought Police.
Syme-Works
with Winston at the Ministry of Truth, the Party “vaporised” him
because he remained a thinking individual. He developed the language
and dictionary of Newspeak.
Emmanuel
Goldstein-The enemy of the people, he had once been one of the leading
figures of the Party, almost at the same level as Big Brother. He fell
out of favor with the party and had been condemned to death, but he
mysteriously disappeared. Goldstein is hated and despised by everyone,
but has great influence. According to the party, he is the leader of an
underground network of conspirators dedicated to overthrow the State,
known as The Brotherhood.
Plot Synopses
The Party-They
control everything in Oceania. The Party watches everyone through
telescreens and even control the people’s history and language.
Currently, the Party is forcing the implementation of an invented
language called Newspeak, which attempts to prevent political rebellion
by eliminating all words related to it. Even thinking certain thoughts
is illegal, and is known as ‘thoughtcrime.’
Winston-He
is frustrated by the control the Party has over everything. He is not
even certain of the true date or his true age because of the constant
manipulation of history. Winston hates everything the Party stands for,
but he knows he cannot openly express his feelings, for questioning the
Party means death. As a result, Winston leads a double life, privately
hating everything the Party says or does, while publicly putting on an
act of loyalty and enthusiasm towards the ideas of the Party.
Winston and Julia-Winston
meets Julia, who is also a Party member. She is working in the Fiction
department at the Ministry of Truth, where Winston is working in the
Records department. They fall in love and meet away from the
microphones, telescreens, and patrols. Julia gives Winston a purpose for
living and an ally. Since she also hates the restrictions and controls
of the Party, they discuss ways of overthrowing Big Brother. Winston and
Julia think of joining the Brotherhood and meet with O'Brien at his
flat, where he tells them about the Brotherhood. The Thought Police soon
catch Julia and Winston together, they are arrested and sent separately
to the Ministry of Love, where they have to confess their sins and
mistakes.
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