Question 4: 1984

* who are the main characters in the novel? do you like them? why or why not? what is special about them? what do they reveal about the universal human experience?

The main characters in the novel 1984 are Winston, Julia, O'Brien and Big Brother (slthough Big Brother is not real person).

I do not really like any of the main characters in this novel. I like to think that if I were Winston or Julia I would have not given in at the end, and that I would have stood up for what I believed in. But, if I think about it deeper, I am not quite sure if I would have given into O'Brien or not. I would only be able to know, for sure, if something like that actually happened to me.

I like Winston in some ways because I can relate with him in some aspects, but my experiences are not nearly as extreme as the ones Winston goes through. I dislike Winston when he gets caught and throughout his time in the Ministry of Love. I like some characteristics of O'Brien as well. In some ways he reminds me of people I know. Although he is mean and corrupted he does persuade and act as a kind of friend to Winston, even though he is torturing him. O'Brien was the perfect person to torture Winston. They are both very similar and remind me of brothers. (O'Brien being the older brother who teaches Winston and shows/guides him onto the same path in which he is walking; although in this book, this is a bad thing.)

There is something special about every main character in any book. In this case I found that all the characters in the novel 1984 are exceptionally intelligent and have very interesting views of the world. I found each character interesting to read about and get to know. Each main character can represent the world and people in today's world.