An unorthodox character will often question some central part of a society that inevitably instigates a conflict. The novel 1984 by George Orwell follows the actions of Winston Smith. This book is set in London in a time when it is ruled by the oppressive government, also known as the Party, of Oceania that is led by a leader only referred to as Big Brother. Following his purchase of a diary, Winston continually defies the Party in an array of ways. Ultimately, both Winston and his lover Julia are detained and tortured by the Party. In the end, they both are compelled to learn how to love Big Brother. Within the plot, the characters of Julia, Syme, and Winston Smith all present themselves as being unorthodox is some fashion. Julia presents herself as the first of the unorthodox characters through a variety of her actions. She is shown to be unorthodox from her extreme views…show more content… While Julia is unorthodox through her actions, Winston arises as unorthodox in his thoughts. Winston has a tremendous amount of hatred towards the party that shows often in his thoughts. “We are enemies of the Party. We disbelieve in the principles of Ingsoc. We are thought-criminals” (Orwell 140). In a time when most citizens conform to the restricting lifestyles provided by the Party, Winston believes that everyone is entitled to their own free will. He is also unorthodox in the way that he develops an interest in history and the few relics that were not destroyed. “What appealed to him about it was not so much its beauty as the air it seemed to possess of belonging to an age quite different from the present one” (Orwell 81). Elements of the past are not to be appreciated by any members of the new society. While most are afraid of simply thinking about history, Winston often ponders if the Party’s accounts of history are factual. In this way Winston is extremely unorthodox when compared to the rest of the
