George Orwell's 1984: Protagonist Winston Smith
The first six chapters of George Orwell's 1984 introduce many of the novel's main characters, who also establish the theme of the book. Protagonist Winston Smith is the focus of Orwell's book. He is a frustrated Party worker who is against Big Brother but who is aware of the Party's power over the citizens of Oceania. Smith works for its Ministry of Truth, which alters official documents to reflect Party-sanctioned views. In the first six chapters of the book, Smith definitely seems afraid of being caught for committing "thou
He is proud of his belligerent children who torment Smith when in Chapter 2 he visits Mrs. Similarly, Smith is curious about the dark-haired girl. Smith also mentions in passing characters who we don't actually meet, such as his mother and his ex-wife Katherine. Comrade Tillotson, who works near Wilson, seems indoctrinated. "Winston notices that O'Brien, one of the Inner Party members, seems rebellious and may share his dislike for Big Brother. In contrast to Winston Smith, O'Brien, and Julie, several of the characters introduced in the first six chapters are Party lackeys. Parsons is an advocate of the Party and its values. Syme seems clever and Smith fears for his life after he reads about Comrade Withers. Smith remains curious about O'Brien throughout the book and although O'Brien is not a major character he is important for Smith's character development. He is interested in and attracted to her. The young children are junior Party workers who claim to be able to be Thought police. Thus, Orwell establishes the power of Big Brother and the fear the Party can induce.
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