Sunday 25 July 2010

What is Winston Smith's attitude towards the Party in 1984?

In the beginning
of the book, s attitude towards the Party is clear. He hates the Party and everything it stands
for. He hides from the telescreen in his house to willingly engage in Thought Crime, the worst
form of crime as stipulated by the Party. He owns a diary, even though documentation has been
illegalized, and further commits heresy by writing Down with Big Brother several times in it.
He is sure that it is only a matter of time before the Thought Police get him but this does not
stop him. His hatred for the Party is also evident when he rents out a room so he andcan
covertly meet and share in love, an act denounced by the Party. He is willing to go to any
extent, even join the Brotherhood, to bring down the Party. However, in the end, after his
encounter at the Ministry of Love and the threat of rats in Room 101, Winstons sentiments
changed. After learning of the Partys win, he weeps with joy and were told, He loved Big
Brother.

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