1984 Blog 2

I think that Winston is rebelling due to the fact that he knows what is going on in the world. It is his job to change history and make everything fit what it should according to Big Brother, so as a part of his job, he sees the deceitfulness of Big Brother. With this knowledge, he comes to the conclusion that there is something more or something better than his society, so he wishes to find it. I don't think that his small attempts at rebellion are a form of protest. They, essentially, go unnoticed and do not accomplish anything other than causing an increase in Winston's internal conflict. Common modern protests (such as anti-war protests) are similar in that they are against the big plans of the government. However, these protests actually draw a large amount of attention to the issue and are sometimes successful in getting across their points to important leaders. We are somewhat Orwellian today because the majority of people in society simply follow along with what their told to do by the government, but others push against the flow and point out flaws in our way of life.