Winston

[pouncingrats]

It's so easy for us to judge this book, and the entire theme of the novel. I myself keep asking how the population of Oceania could possibly just give in and worship big brother. What I think we keep forgetting is its all the people have ever known. They don't know what it's like to have freedom, to love, or question things. Big brother tells them something and that's it. They don't question further, even when it's human nature. My question is if most of the people of Oceania love B.B., why is it Winston hates them? Everyone is raised without feelings so why does Winston have feelings towards big brother that most other don't have?

[essie]

I belive Winston is not alone in the way that he feels. If he was alone, The Brotherhood would not exist.. We need to keep in mind that 3/4 of the population is uneducated. The uneducated have no other choice but to "follow along" with what everyone else says.. They don't know that they have any other options or things to believe in.. We also need to remember that Winston worked for the Ministry of Truth, he saw first hand at the history files before the revolution. He continulally questioned what life was like before, and if its "better" now.. Winston had knowlegde that not many others had therefore, he was more educated in the situation, as well as more expirenced.