Winston Character Analysis in 1984

1984, by George Orwell is a dystopian novel written about society. This story is about a man named Winston who is rebelling against his dystopian society and the party which is very controlling in what the population does and says. They are always being watched through a telescreen by a figure who goes by the name of Big Brother. In 1984, we see that Winston is used to highlighting the need for a change in the attitude that society has a high impact on our decisions and choices. 

In Book Two, it is shown that Winston and Julia (who is the lover of Winston) rented out a room in a storage unit owned by a man named Mr.Charrington. They do this so that they will not have to sneak around their city to be alone together, as the party does not permit people to have lovers and affairs. This connects to the theme of this novel as it shows how because of the traditions and ways of the party, which is what the society is based on, Julia and Winston are having to choose to go to a storage room, where they think there are no telescreens watching them, just to be together. 

At the end of Book Three, after all of that torture, all of the hate that he has had for Big Brother was just washed away and he is now a supporter of the party and all of their ways. This shows that Winston finally let the party get to him, whether it was because he was physically and mentally tortured to that, or he just chose to comply instead of rebel and go through all the pain again. He had once again let the societal ways have an impact on his beliefs, which are that what the party does like changing the past, having constant surveillance and control over everyone, is not acceptable. His sudden change in morals shows us that he did not want to deal with society and what people would think of him if he didn’t love Big Brother and the party.

In conclusion, the dystopian novel 1984, by George Orwell uses Winston to highlighting the need for a change in the attitude that society has a high impact on our choices. Orwell does a good job of implying the fact that people need to change their attitude that society should impact their decisions, because, in the real world, we should not let the thoughts of others affect our choices, no matter who is watching.