Orwell named his hero after Winston Churchill, England's great

leader during World War II. He added the world's commonest last

name: Smith. The ailing, middle-aged rebel can be considered in many

different lights.

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1. You'll have to decide for yourself whether Winston is a hero in

his secret battle with Big Brother, or whether he's only a sentimental

man with a death wish, who courts his death openly through an

illegal love affair and through his alliance with the enemies of Big

Brother.



a. If Winston is a 20th-century hero, it seems logical for him to

keep a diary even though he knows it will hang him. It is right for

him to follow his heart and have an affair with Julia. He is......

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Title: 1984
Approximate Word Count: 3468
Approximate Pages: 14 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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