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Character List: George Orwell

The document provides a character list for the novel 1984 by George Orwell. It introduces the main characters Winston Smith, a member of the ruling party who harbors revolutionary dreams; his lover Julia who enjoys sex and small rebellions; and O'Brien, a mysterious and powerful member of the inner party. It also mentions Big Brother, the perceived ruler who is portrayed everywhere; Mr. Charrington, an old shop owner who rents a room to Winston and Julia but is revealed to be in the Thought Police; and Syme, an intelligent coworker of Winston's who specializes in language.

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Character List: George Orwell

The document provides a character list for the novel 1984 by George Orwell. It introduces the main characters Winston Smith, a member of the ruling party who harbors revolutionary dreams; his lover Julia who enjoys sex and small rebellions; and O'Brien, a mysterious and powerful member of the inner party. It also mentions Big Brother, the perceived ruler who is portrayed everywhere; Mr. Charrington, an old shop owner who rents a room to Winston and Julia but is revealed to be in the Thought Police; and Syme, an intelligent coworker of Winston's who specializes in language.

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1984

George Orwell

Character List
Winston Smith - A minor member of the ruling Party in near-future London, Winston Smith is a thin, frail, contemplative, intellectual, and fatalistic thirty-nine-year-old. Winston hates the totalitarian control and enforced repression that are characteristic of his government. He harbors revolutionary dreams. Julia - Winstons lover, a beautiful dark-haired girl working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. Julia enjoys sex, and claims to have had affairs with many Party members. Julia is pragmatic and optimistic. Her rebellion against the Party is small and personal, for her own enjoyment, in contrast to Winstons ideological motivation. OBrien - A mysterious, powerful, and sophisticated member of the Inner Party whom Winston believes is also a member of the Brotherhood, the legendary group of anti-Party rebels.

Big Brother - Though he never appears in the novel, and though he may not actually exist, Big Brother, the perceived ruler of Oceania, is an extremely important figure. Everywhere Winston looks he sees posters of Big Brothers face bearing the message BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Big Brothers image is stamped on coins and broadcast on the unavoidable telescreens; it haunts Winstons life and fills him with hatred and fascination. Mr. Charrington - An old man who runs a secondhand store in the prole district. Kindly and encouraging, Mr. Charrington seems to share Winstons interest in the past. He also seems to support Winstons rebellion against the Party and his relationship with Julia, since he rents Winston a room without a telescreen in which to carry out his affair. But Mr. Charrington is not as he seems. He is a member of the Thought Police.

Syme - An intelligent, outgoing man who works with Winston at the Ministry of Truth. Syme specializes in language. As the novel opens, he is working on a new edition of the Newspeak dictionary. Winston believes Syme is too intelligent to stay in the Partys favor.

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