Longing for freedom, the lowly bureaucrat of the Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith, summons up the courage to write down his unspoken desires in his little secret diary. Serving silently at the ...

Call him Mr. 2019. The upshot is, Winston Smith is gaslit to hell and back. He spends the entire novel wondering exactly what the truth is. Is it even 1984? He isn't sure. Does Big Brother ...

3. 1984’s hero – Winston Smith – is deeply flawed The main character, Winston Smith, is not a classic hero. He’s nearly 40, with varicose veins and false teeth, and is a troubled man ...