is
depicted as an intuitive, astute individual. He is not only an expert at his job in the Ministry
of Truth, but is one of the few Party members who is not fooled by the Party'sand propaganda.
Winston recognizes the Party's hypocrisy and is aware of how they cultivate anof hysteria and
fear to control the populace. He refuses to practice doublethink or believe the government's
inflated statistics and illogical declarations.
Winston also recognizes that
the Party attempts to control reality by continually altering past documents and requiring Party
members to practice doublethink. He is aware of "unpersons" and is not fooled by the
Party's paradoxical mottos. When reading Goldstein's The Theory and Practice of
Oligarchical Collectivism, Winston admits that he learned nothing new from the book
and that it simply confirmed his initial thoughts regarding the Party's reign.
Winston is also a curious individual who questions
everything about Big Brother, the Party,...
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