A quick question about George Orwell's 1984

[polojet]

Greetings,

I have been set a task by my English teacher to write an interior monologue on the character of Syme. For those that have read 1984, I was just wondering if it would be plausible to make his character as someone who was actually against the party. I am setting the monologue about three years before the story begins and want to foreshadow how he dies.

A theory that i had was that he was pretending to be loyal but was actually plotting to overthrow the government as revenge against their vaporizing his parents. Would this be a plausible storyline considering what happens in the book?

I know that he is described as someone who is extremely orthodox but want to somehow make it out as if he was putting on a false show of love towards the party. From reading, he seems as if he is conniving and calculating.

If you wouldn't recommend this idea, what other ideas could i develop? Might i add that the monologue must be set before the novel begins.

Many Thanks,
G.K.

[kev67]

I wouldn't buy it myself. I would say Syme was conflicted and self-deceiving, like almost everyone else. He is more analytical than most, so he would have more difficulty squaring his rationalism with his belief system. Think of someone who is having a crisis of faith, but dares not admit to himself that he has doubts. Winston Smith sees straight through him.

Sounds like an interesting task.

[polojet]

Bump. Anyone who can still offer any insights or other possible ideas on what could be going through the character's mind. I need to somehow develop ideas etc. to emulate what the character could be thinking.

[UlyssesE]

Wish I could help, but it's been a long while since I read the book. Heck of an assignment for you to get. Mine were usually much more pedestrian.