LITERATURE ANALYSIS #2

1. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, Winston (the main character) battles with his desire to be accepted into society and his desire to follow the rules. Although he takes many steps against Big Brother, the government, he is eventually betrayed by someone he suspected as an ally. At the beginning of the novel, we are introduced into two vital characters, Julia and O'Brien. Julia becomes Winston's secret and illegal girlfriend. O'Brien befriends both Julia and Winston, but after an ironic turn of events, ends up being the one turning them in to the thought police. In this totalitarian government, it is illegal to do anything against the government including having sex, or even speaking bad of Big Brother. Julia and Winston engage in a relationship and confide in O'Brien in their hatred of Big Brother. However what they didn't know was that O'Brien works for the Government and in the end of the book, he even takes part in the torture of the two in the Ministry of Love. In conclusion, Big Brother ends up breaking Winston and turns him back into the "model citizen" they have been grooming all into.

 2. A theme of the book could relate to the idea that defiance can only hold out, or that speaking out for what you believe in land you in situations where you are fighting for your life.

3. Throughout the novel the author's tone changes from anger and hatred of Big Brother to the thrill and excitement of disobeying to the acceptance, disappointment and submission to Big Brother.

4. The author foreshadows at the beginning part of the novel where he mentions Winston's mixed feelings towards O'Brien. It shows how Winston has mixed feeling about if he can trust O'Brien because he doesn't know if he is for the resistance or if he works for the government. Winston's suspicion proves correct due to the fact that O'Brien does work for Big Brother. That example also shows irony in the way that Winston decided to trust O'Brien yet it turns out that O'Brien betrays him and even takes part in his torture at the Ministry of Love.

CHARACTERIZATION
1. Although Winston could be seen as a direct character in his hatred of Big Brother and his support of the resistance, towards the end of the novel his views on everything reverse because he was broken and he becomes an indirect character. Julia however stayed true through the end. Although she had to hide her feelings towards the resistance, she continued to support it which makes her a direct character. 

2. Since the novel is focused on Winston, the syntax and diction relates to the situations he finds himself even if the novel isn't narrated in first person.

3. The protagonist, Winston, is a round dynamic character. As I mentioned before, towards the end of the novel when he has to make that crucial decision, he changes his views and changes his personality for his own gain. He goes from being a rebellion dangerous citizen to a puppet and Big Brother becomes his puppet master.

4. I didn't feel as though I really met a new character/person. That could be from the fact that I wasn't understanding the text or that I just didn't like the characters at hand. I enjoyed seeing how Winston was passionate enough to rebel but when he makes that choice to turn on Julia and becomes broken I lose respect for him.