1984 Literary Essay: Winston Smith, Hero or Not?

900 words
12 point times new Roman font
Double spaced
Minimum of five paragraphs
Include textual evidence

PROMPT:
George Orwell once offered the definition of heroism ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even when the knowledge that they cant possibly succeed.

In Winston Smith, the protagonist of 1984, Orwell create an ordinary person, an everyman Who stands for all the oppressed citizens of Oceania. Yeah, as the novel closes, Winston cries as his love for big brother overwhelms him. Is Winstons novels hero, by Orwells definition? Is he a hero that readers can admire and emulate? Explain your position by tracing Winstons actions throughout the novel and considering the result of those actions.

Cite specific examples from the novel.

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