Can heroism exist in a totalitarian state like that of 1984 or does a totalitarian state eradicate heroism and a sense of self?

This is a
really fascinating question.  We must start by defining heroism.  For the purposes of this
answer, I will define it as acts of moral courage.  A hero would be someone who has firm beliefs
about what is right and who is willing to take serious risks in pursuit of the right.  A hero
would not waver in the face of danger.

Given this definition, it is
clearly...