...for a human hero to be without flaws. Thus comes forth the fatal flaws, and then from that the beginnings of the anti-hero. An anti-hero is a protagonist that lacks important heroic qualities. The anti-hero rebels against society, but instead of completing their journey they usually fail. The beginnings of the anti-hero were brought...
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...protagonist of the novel, Winston Smith, is a member of the Outer Party. He works for the ministry of truth and he is responsible for propaganda and historical revisionism. He rewrites past newspapers and historical documents so that they are in accordance to the Party's lines. Smith is a diligent worker but he secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion against Big Brother. Although he does unwittingly challenge those in power, in the end, the...
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...Winston Churchill was one of the best known political leaders during the 20th century. He was born into privilege life, and devoted himself into population. He has a complicated endowment being that he was a soldier, idealist, orator, and pragmatist. People in Great Britain thought that Winston was a superhero. Winston Churchill was a defender of democracy, and a advocate of progressive. Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace on Novmber30, 1874. Queen Anne gave this home to Churchill’s ancestors. Winston served twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is best known as the leader that led his country to defeat the Nazis during world war 11. He is also known as Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Churchill became the...
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...Winston Smith, Hero in Disguise: In George Orwell's dystopian, modernistic world of 1984, there are no true heroes or villains. There are no white knights and even the book's antagonist, O'Brien, is not clearly the main source of immorality. Yet, through all this the reader is rooting for Winston Smith. We want him to succeed and even when he ultimately fails, we have sympathy for him. In spite of his failing mind and body, we still search for that glimmer of hope in a hopeless world which probably does not exist. Winston Smith is an unconventional hero, and despite his failures he retains this status for defiance against all odds. When Winston Smith is introduced to the reader Orwell makes a conscious effort not to present him as a hero in the usual sense. At the very opening of the book in the second paragraph Orwell points out the "varicose ulcer above his right ankle" (1), setting him apart from being a glamorous protagonist. Despite this, the audience is still drawn to Winston as the book continues along. So what earns Winston his deserved status as an unconventional hero? The answer lies in his ideology. Winston is a philosophically driven person and this allows the reader to see past his flaws. In Orwell's world of 1984 Winston is completely unique in this sense. No other character is driven in the same way as him. Take for example Julia; she is largely motivated by personal gain. Julia participates in public services only to avoid being caught breaking the law. When...
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...An anti hero is someone who is not a hero in nature, they are not any way a vigilante and usually only react, not act. Their own traits come in as a hindrance, leading to their death, or a help in an ironic way. In many stories a character can show many characteristics of an anti hero, but there are usually a couple that stand out. In Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston is an anti hero archetype because of his poor physical state, and his pusillanimous nature. To begin with, his poor physical condition comes to bite him many times in this story. Winston is an average guy who drinks, smokes and sits in an office all day. He sounds like an old uncle and one of the first lines in the story states, ¨Winston, who was thirty-nine and had a varicose ulcer above his right ankle, went slowly up the landings, resting several times on the way.¨ Winston gives off the image that he won't be the action hero we hoped for, but it makes him more relatable this way. He hates working out, likes to write and has coughing fits. Another quote even says that ¨Winston’s greatest pleasure in life was in his work,¨ so we know that we are going...
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...Firstly, Winston can be looked at as a potential hero in the world of Nineteen Eighty Four, he regularly disagrees with the principals presented by the party and often struggles with mutability the past. To start off, Winston despises Big Brother and does not adhere to the laws set by the Party. Winston begins by obtaining a diary from a local shop, and also in the process Winston obtains an ink pen. Furthermore he illustrates his hate for Big Brother and the Party by writing “Down with Big brother” in his diary. The Party is run by Big Brother and George Orwell describes Winston’s hate toward the party and his desire for freedom. In addition to this, Winston feels the need to join the brotherhood. O’Brien, a person who Winston believes to...
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...Superman, Terry Fox, and Mother Teresa are well-known people that are considered heroes in today’s society. A hero is typically someone in society who is strong, good looking, and stands out over the average person. From the beginning, in George Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston has been portrayed as a fat old man with a gross varicose ulcer above his ankle. This shows that right from the start he is not the average hero. Winston’s name is ironic because it stands for the greatness of Winston Churchill, but on the other hand his surname is very common. Winston maintains heroic qualities that lead one to believe he will defeat the party, but against their public demands, he is just another one of the many citizens who conform to society. The government controls Winston through doublethink, mutability of the past and love, even though he is a man who can maintain his private virtue, he never stood a chance. The government makes public demands on Winston through forcing him to doublethink, changing the past and love. Doublethink is the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. It is not lying because lying is saying something that is wrong and knowing that it is wrong but still saying it. The party forces Oceania too accept both beliefs for example one week when the chocolate ration was 30 grams and the very next week is was lowered to 20 grams. Even though the ration is lowered drastically the party holds such a...
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...need a hero for the injustices they face. Most heroes in society have been thought of as criminals at one point or another. They are constantly being bashed by members of society, even though they have sacrificed more than anyone else. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the author provides a warning for the reader about what we should not let happen to our society. Much like 1984 our treatment of them draws a parallel between our two societies. In society and 1984, people thought of as heroes have even been considered criminals because of their actions towards society in addition to this they are constantly face inequalities. Historically, many people who were viewed as heroes were once considered to be criminals as well. Harriet Tubman, a civil rights hero who freed slaves once had,”Rewards offered by slaveholders for Tubman’s capture eventually totaled $40,000”(”Harriet Tubman”). Harriet...
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... Winston refuses to believe in the system. He defies the Party, even if he is doing it very carefully and quietly. He's also a bumbling old man with a good heart and a cowardly disposition, so his disobedience makes him appear to be a hero. However, looking at the whole of the book, there are no heroes. No one wins. Goodness doesn't exist in that world, nor does evil, thus no heroes or villians or triumphs. It is a deadlock; Winston is just like every other doubting party member. The party has no trouble killing innocents and criminals alike. No one cares. Nothing changes. It's just one story identical to every other story ever. wor He wasn't really a hero in the typical sense but he did rebel against BB in some ways. Keeping his diary, buying items such as the paper weight and meeting up with Julia for secret liasons. The most heroic thing about Winston was that he actually WANTED to bring BB down, a character like Julia was probably more content with just sneaking around and getting what she could out of life. Winston had a passion inside him that made him want to fight BB, he was sure that a better way of life once existed. He didn't die at the end!!! He was brainwashed into loving BB and sent back into society. EDIT: He was scared yes, but his fascination with Goldstein and his yearning to join the Brotherhood was very evident to me. Every move that Winston made...
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...In 1984 by George Orwell the protagonist Winston Smith, the question is smith a hero or not. Some people feel that Smith is not a hero though; The reason why is because he fell in controlled by Big Brother at the end of the book. There is many reason in the book that he is a hero. The first reason is that he bought a diary and kept writing that he wants to stop Big Brother. The second reason is that he has a love affair with Julia event though Big brother prohibited him. The last reason is it took him along time to be brainwashed, forget about Julia, and love Big Brother. There may be reasons that Smith is not a hero but there is a lot more reason that he is a hero. The book starts off with Winston Smith having so much control, but by the end he does not have any control. He did what he could do to rebel from Big Brother, which makes him a hero in this case. In the beginning of 1984, it shows that Smith is in a dystopian society. The slogan that everybody lives by “war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength”. This slogan Contradictory itself which is an important tribute to the power of the society's mass campaign of psychological control. In a theory, the society maintain “War Is Peace” because they have the same enemy and it keeps everyone in Oceania together. The other saying “Freedom Is Slavery” because people doing their own thing independently will eventually fail in doom. The last thing is “Ignorance Is Strength” because if people cannot recognize these...
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...body paragraphs in a literary essay should analyze the specific literary elements of the work and show how those elements work together to create meaning. For this assignment, you will consider what the definition of a hero is. Then you will turn your attention to explaining how Winston Smith is a hero or is not a hero. The concluding paragraph of a literary essay may restate the ways in which the literary elements or characteristics function in the work. * It should briefly state the theme or idea that the literary elements support. The introduction does not summarize the literary work. Many readers will have read the work, so they do not need a summary. But if readers have not read the literary work, they should still be able to understand the analysis. In addition, since your teacher is an important part of your audience and your teacher will probably have read the literary work, you do not need to tell him or her what the work is about. The body paragraphs in a literary essay should analyze the specific literary elements of the work and show how those elements work together to create meaning. For this assignment, you will consider what the definition of a hero is. Then you will turn your attention to explaining how Winston Smith is a hero or is not a hero. The concluding paragraph of a literary essay may restate the ways in which the literary elements or...
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...A hero is a person who is extremely admired by many people for helping, saving, and succeeding.They are brave, and show great courage.A hero has a positive mind and a positive spirit.A hero is someone who wants to make the world a better place, also to make it safer.A hero is someone who does something you look up to.A hero is is someone that is brave enough to stand up and do whats needed.In the book called “The Outsiders” there are many ways that the characters Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and Dallas Winston also known as Dally are heros. Ponyboy Curtis is a 14 year old boy whose parents died in a car wreck.He has long light brown hair and greenish-gray eyes.He’s Smart, All A’s, a loner, he’s shy, he doesn't use his head, and he likes Football and watching movies alone.He’s also a greaser from the east side....
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...Churchill the Writer Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is one of the most celebrated, criticized, and without question debated political figures in world history. While Churchill had a long and controversial political career, most notably his nine years as Prime Minster of Great (1940-45, 1951-55), his fame, something many view as a crucial aspect of his life he thrived off of and live for, spanned well beyond the years he held various positions in political office. Churchill was born and raised in the Victorian Era, a time in which the British Empire was at its peak as the world’s strongest power. When studying almost any aspect of Churchill’s life, his romantic vision of Britain as a thriving empire and world power holds a strong precedence. Many historians study Churchill through his political career, aiming to validate claims both for and against Churchill as hero of his time. There is expansive research and volumes of evaluations on Churchill’s decision making and the associated success and failures that ensued. While the never ending debate on the quality of his leadership goes on, Churchill’s career as a writer and his extensive published works are commonly overlooked. This paper analyzes Churchill the writer and how his works not only paint a vivid picture of his life and times, but are also a self-reflection of the man he was and the man he wanted to be. Churchill once stated, “Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy then an amusement. Then it becomes...
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...Mr. Parsons is seemingly active and helpful, Winston describes him as a, “…fattish but active man of paralyzing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasm...” Winston also makes it apparent that Tom is not very bright as he states he was employed for a job in which, “…Intelligence was not required...” Physically, we learn that Tom is a hefty man with body odor. Tom is hard working as Winston infers his odor comes from, “…the strenuousness of his life…” From what we learn about Tom, we can infer he has a diligent personality. Tom is described as an active member in his committee and we learn that he was, “…a leading figure on the Sports Committee,” that volunteered regularly. In the beginning of the novel, we get a physical description of...
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...Can two people be similar? They grew up so different? Is this even possible? However in S.E Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, there are two characters. Johnny Cade and Dally Winston are similar because they both have neglectful parents and they both care about each other. Despite their similarities they also have differences, Johnny and Dally have different ways how they died and how Dally tries to break laws and Johnny stays away from breaking laws. Therefore, Dally Winston and Johnny Cade although they have similarities in some significant ways, they also are quite different. Johnny Cade and Dally Winston have one significant similarity and that is they both have neglectful parents. For example, Dally is arrested at the age of ten in New York while beginning in a gang. If Dally’s parents gave him more attention he would have not have gone to jail so young. Dally only mentions his father once to say, “‘ Shoot, my old man don't give a hang whether I’m in jail...
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