Nineteen Eighty-Four (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: George Orwell
- First Published: 1949
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction
- Time of Work: 1984
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Satire, Political fiction, Dystopian fiction
- Subjects: Dictators, Values, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Future, 1980’s, England or English people, Truth, London, Identity, Science fiction, Government, Conformity, Totalitarianism, Brainwashing
- Locales: London, England, Airstrip One (future), Oceania (mythic)
Characters Discussed
Winston Smith, a citizen of Oceania. He is an intelligent man of thirty-nine, a member of the Outer Ring of the Party who has a responsible job in the Ministry of Truth, where he changes the records to accord with the aims and wishes of the Party. He is not entirely loyal, however, for he keeps a secret journal, takes a mistress, and hates Big Brother. Caught in his infidelities to the Party, he is tortured until he is a broken man; he finally accepts his lot, even to the point of loving Big Brother.
Mrs. Smith, Winston’s wife, a devoted follower...
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