浅谈1984主人公温斯顿人性的破灭与维持

Abstract

1984isapoliticalnovelwrittenbytheBritishleft-wingwriterGeorgeOrwell.Itdepictsanimaginarytotalitariansociety,theultimategoalofwhichispower,wherepeoplewillfeelsuffocatedandscaryaboutthesociety.Thetotalitariansocietymaintainsitsrulingorderthroughacultofpersonalitytotheleadersandhatredfortheenemybothathomeandabroad.TheprotagonistofthisnovelWinstonisthefirstpersonwhodaretoexpresshisrealthoughtsthroughkeepingadairy.AlthoughtherearelanguageconstrictionsuchasNewspeak,mentalslaveryinvolvingtheThoughtPoliceandthetotalitarianruleofBigBrother,andsomeotherextremerestrictionsonhumanemotionandnature,theprotagonisthasalwaysresistedalltheinjusticeshesufferedinthesociety.

Thisthesiswillmainlyintroducetheauthor,synopsisandviewpointsofthenovel1984,anddiscussthedestructionandmaintenanceofWinston’shumanisminaccordancewiththepost-colonialismtheory.Throughintensivestudyonthewritingpurposeoftheauthor,itcanbeconcludedthatthisnovelnotonlyindicatesthedestructionofhumannaturebytotalitarianism,butalsoshowstheauthor’sthoroughcriticismandprofoundthinkingontheessenceofhumanityimprison.Inaddition,theauthorattemptstoawakenthereaders’enthusiasmtolifethroughdescribingWinston’pursuitofmother'slove,sweetaffection,andhislovetolife.

KeyWords:totalitarianism;destructionofhumanism;maintenanceofhumanism

摘要

《1984》是英国左翼作家乔治·奥威尔描写的政治小说

。

小说刻画了一个令人感到窒息和恐怖的，以追逐权力为最终目标的假想的极权主义社会，以对领袖的个人崇拜和对国内外敌人的仇恨维持社会的运转

。小时主人公温斯顿是第一个敢于用写日记的方式表达自己真实想法的人物，尽管这个社会里有像新语的语言控制，有思想警察，老大哥的极权主义统治的思想奴役，以及其他对人类情感及天性的极端限制，小说主人公仍不断进行反抗。

论文主要介绍《1984》的作者，故事梗概以及对这部小说的不同观点，用后殖民主义理论探讨温斯顿人性的破灭与维持。通过深入研究小说作者的写作意图，可以得出小说不仅揭示了极权主义对人性的破坏，而且表现出作者对人性禁锢实质的彻底批判与思考。

此外，作者想要通过描写小说主人公温斯顿对母爱、爱情以及对生活的追求，唤醒读者对生活的热爱

。

关键词：极权主义；人性的破灭；人性的维持

Contents

摘要2

1.Introduction3

1.1IntroductionoftheAuthor3

1.2Introductionof19844

2.Synopsisof19845

2.1IntroductionofWinston5

2.2Winston’sFellows6

2.3Winston’sRehabilitation6

3.Post-colonialTheory7

3.1ConnotativeMeaning7

3.2ViewpointofPost-colonialTheory7

3.3TheoreticalBasis8

4.DestructionofWinston’sHumanism9

4.1ExtremeSuppressionofLanguages10

4.2ExtremeRestrictionofEmotions11

4.3ThoroughKillofSelf-awarenessandHumanity12

5.MaintenanceofWinston’sHumanism13

5.1MovementinSelf-awareness13

5.2GerminationofDomesticAffectionandFerventLove14

6.Conclusion15

Bibliography16

Acknowledgments17

AnalysisoftheDestructionandMaintenanceofWinston’sHumanismin1984

1.Introduction

1.1IntroductionoftheAuthor

GeorgeOrwell,theauthorofthenovel1984,isafamousEnglishreporter,novelist,proserandcritic.Hewasbornin1903inIndia,thecolonyofEngland,anddiedofthepulmonarydiseasethatpersecutedhimformanyyearsin1950.Althoughhislifetimewasveryshort,heobservedandrecordedhistimethroughtheacuteinsightandsharpwritingstyleinhiswork.Whenhewasachild,hewitnessedtheharshandpungentconflictsbetweenthecolonistsandthenatives.QuitedifferentfrommostoftheEnglishchildren,OrwellhasshownmorepityforthemiserableIndians.

Hereceivededucationatthewell-knownEtonCollegewhenhewasyoung

.LaterhewassentintoMyanmarasapolice,herehestoodonthesideofthehardlabors.

Indeed,OrwellhadexperiencedthepersecutionandthefightoftheSovietCommunistPartyagainstalienforceintheSpanishcivilwarin1930s.Theseexperiencesgreatlyshakenhisfaithinsocialismandprofoundlyinfluencedhisliterarycreation.Ononehand,thecruelactsofthefascistsduringtheSecondWorldWarmadeherealizethepotentialcrueltyofhumansocietyandtheirdesireforpower.Ontheotherhand,duringtheyearwhenhewasengagedintheBBCnewsreport,themanipulationofpublicopinionbytheBritishgovernmentmadehimsoberlyseethehugeharmbroughtbythegovernment’scontroloverthemassmedia,namely"limitingpeople'sthoughts,makingtheculturedevalue".Indeed,allofhislifeexperiencesareembodiedexplicitlyorimplicitlyinthebook1984.

1.2Introductionof1984

GeorgeOrwell’screation1984isadystopianpoliticalfableandsatirenovel,akindofliterarygenrethatgenerallyrevealsthereverseidealsociety.Inthissociety,thematerialcivilizationdominatesthespiritualprogress,andthefreedomofpeople’smindsiscompletelydeprived.Therefore,writersbegantopaytheirattentiontotheirworriesaboutthefutureratherthanthevisionofabetterworld.Asaresult,dystopianfictioncameintobeing,1984isonenovelofthem.Thisliteraryworkdescribestheimaginedfuture,thatis,theterrifyingsceneundertheruleofauthoritarian.

ThetwoWorldWarshappenedinthefirsthalfofthe20thcentury,makingthepeoplewhohaveexperiencedthecalamitiesgeneratedeeppessimismonhumannatureandtheprospectofthefutureworld.Theendofthestoryalsoseemstoreflectthispessimism.However,1984isbynomeansamodernhorrorfiction,norameansofpoliticalpropaganda.Orwellisawriterwhichhasastrongsenseofmission,thecreationpurposeofhisworkistochangeourlife.Hehastheabilitytofaceanunpleasantfact.Asahumanist,hethinksthatmanistheonlystandardofmeasuringallthethings.Ourmissionistomakeourlifeontheearth,theonlyplanetwehave,moremeaningful.

Thecriticismontotalitarianismmakesithailedasasuccessofthedystopianpoliticalfableandsatiricfiction.Somewesterncriticsarealsoawareofthegeneralmeaningof1984.Theythinkthebackgroundof1984isinLondon,thetheoreticalbasisofthisnovelisEnglishSocialism,allofthesefactorsshowthattheimaginationofOrwellisaboutEnglandunderthereignoftheLaborPartyratherthanaboutRussiathathasestablisheditsautocracy.Infact,Orwellhaspointedoutthatthemajorpoliticalthoughtoftheworldisauthoritarianbythe20thcentury.Anynewpoliticaltheory,nomatterhowbeautifulitsnameis,willleadtothehierarchyandthestrictcontroloverthepeople.WemustbeawarethattheconcernofOrwellhasitsuniversalmeaning.

Thefollowingisabriefintroductionofthestory,namelytheintroductionoftheprotagonist

,hisfellowsandhisfinalrehabilitation.

2.Synopsisof1984

2.1IntroductionofWinston

SetinadystopianAprilin1984aftertheSecondWorldWar,WinstonSmithisamiddle-agedmanwhoenduresasqualidexistenceinthetotalitarianstateofOceaniaundertheconstantsurveillanceoftheThoughtPolice.ThestorytakesplaceinthedecayingcityofLondon.

WinstonisjustoneofthelowlyPoliticalPartyofficialintheMinistryofPropaganda

.Helivesinasmall,dirtyflat,andworksinasmallofficecubiclealongsidedozensofothermenandwomenattheMinistryofTruth,rewritinghistoryinaccordancewiththedictatesofthePartyanditssupremefigurehead,BigBrother,whoisneverseeninpublicoccasionsandappearsonlyonpropagandaposters,advertisingbillboards,andtelevisionmonitors.Hegoesthroughhisdailyroutine,underconstantsurveillancefromthetelescreens(two-wayTVmonitors)andhisfellowcitizens.

NextistheintroductionofWinston’sfollows.Parsonsistheonewhohastherebelliousspiritagainsttheautocraticgovernment;Juliaishisloverthatchangedhislifelater;O'BrienistheonewhokilledWinston’sresistanceagainstthesocietyandmadehimtotallybrainwashed.

2.2Winston’sFellows

WhileWinston’sco-workerandneighbor,Parsons,seemscontenttofollowthestate'slaws,butoftenspeaktheanti-partyremarksinhisdreamandisdelatedbyhisownchildren.

Winston’slifetakesafatalturnwhenheisaccostedbyafellowOuterPartymember:amysterious,bold-lookingyoungwomanJulia,aprintmachinemechanicwhoworksintheMinistryofTruth,andtheybeginanillicitaffair.ItcomestoanendoneeveninginJuneof1984whentheThoughtPolicessuddenlyraidtheflatandarrestthetwoofthem.

O'Brien,ahigh-rankingmemberoftheInnerParty,whomWinstonhadpreviouslybelievedtobeafellowthoughtcriminalandanagentoftheresistancemovementledbythearchenemyoftheParty.O'BrieninstructsWinstontolearnaboutthestate'struepurposeandinfuseshimwithakindofcatechismontheprinciplesofdoublethink.

BecauseofWinston’sresistanceagainstthetotalitariansociety,therulingclasswillundoubtedlytakemeasurestoputdownhisbehaviors.

2.3Winston’sRehabilitation

Respectinghisfinalrehabilitation,WinstonisbroughttoRoom101.Whenconfrontedwiththisunbearablehorrorwhichturnsouttobeacagefilledwithvicious,carnivorousrodents,Winston'spsychologicalresistancefinallyandirretrievablybreaksdown,andhehystericallyrepudiateshisallegiancetoJulia.Nowcompletelysubjugatedandpurgedofanyrebelliousthoughts,impulses,orpersonalattachments,Winstonisrestoredtophysicalhealthandreleased.

Havingbeendeprivedofhisfreedomtothinkandfeelforhimself,andreducedtoamereshellofaman,Winstonissoontobedeprivedofhisveryphysicalexistenceaswell.Henowwelcomeshisfinalsubjugationtotheabsolutepowerandsupremacyofthestateashesays"Iloveyou"totheglowering,ever-watchfulvisageofBigBrotheronthetelescreen.

Havingintroducedthegeneralinformationof1984,thethesiswillanalyzethisnovelfromtheperspectiveofpost-colonialismtheory.

3.Post-colonialTheory

Thenovelisactuallyanimaginaryone,thetotalitariansocietyinwhichisessentiallytheepitomeofthepostwarcolonistsociety.Theprotagonistofthenovelactuallybelongstononeofthesociety,itisjusttheotheronewhohasnewthoughtsyetdarenotresistagainstthesocietytotally.Allofthesefeaturesshowthatthisnovelrevealedthedefectsofthepost-colonialsociety.Andthefollowingissomeintroductionofthepost-colonialismtheory.

3.1ConnotativeMeaning

Post-colonialismisanacademictrendofthoughtemergedinthewesternacademiccirclesin1970s.Itfeaturesakindofstrongpoliticalandcultural-criticismcolor,akindofutterancebetweenthemetropolitanstateandtheex-colony.Itoftenchangessincethebeginningofitsformationratherthankeepsmonolithicorinvariable.Thistheoryissuitabletodifferenthistoricaltimes,geographicareas,culturalidentity,politicalsituation,owner-memberrelationshipandreadingpractices.

3.2ViewpointofPost-colonialTheory

Thecontextofpost-colonialismcanbesummarizedbyfivekeywords,namelyidentity,subject/object,culturalimperialism,hybridityandmimicry.Identity,toputitsimply,isthegender,classorraceofapersonandpeoplewilltrytofigureoutitinthespecificsocietyandculture.Itisalsoawaythecolonialpeopleusedtoidentifytheiridentityandexistingway.Subject/Objectisarelationshipbetweentherulersandtheruledfollowedbythediscussionaboutpeople’sidentities.Culturalimperialismisthetheorycomeupwithbythewesterndevelopedcountries,itisactuallyatoolofachievingculturalhegemonyandcontroloftheadvancedcountriesthroughtheculturalexporttotheunderdevelopedcountriesandareas.Hybridityisamixofraces,cultures,languagesandotheronesbetweenthecolonialrulersandtheindigenouspeople.Thelastone,mimicryisavividdescriptionoftherelationshipbetweenthecolonizerandthecolonized.Thelattermustimitatethelanguagesandhabitsoftherulers.

3.3TheoreticalBasis

Generallyspeaking,theriseanddevelopmentofthepost-colonialismisgreatlyacceleratedbytheculturehegemonyandethnicculturalism.While,thetheoryofdiscourseandpowerputforwardbytheFrenchphilosopherMichelFoucaultisthecoretopicofthepost-colonialtheory.

Thetheoryofculturehegemony,firstcomingfromtheGreek,indicatestherulingofothercountries.Itillustratesamajorproblemofthepost-colonialism,namelythegovernanceofimperialismtothecolonial.Ontheotherhand,knowledge-powerconstitutesthemainpointoftheFrenchphilosopherFoucault.Accordingtohistheory,thepowerisahugenetwork,ageometryofvariousstrengthrelations.Theproductionofknowledgeiscontrolledbypower,inturnknowledgehelpstheexpansionofpower.Thetwofactorsaremutual-complementary.Theso-calledtruthisindeedtheproductofpower.

Inthelightofthepost-colonialismtheory,wecanobservethatOrwell’spoliticalnovel1984isacrystallizationofthistheory.Thepoliticalviewsandsocialprobleminhisworkallrevealedthepoliticaldarknessinthetotalitariansociety.Inthesociety,threesuperpowers,namelystatesofOceania,EuropeandAsia,andEastAsiadominatetheworld.Thehero'sstateOceaniahasonlyoneparty,Englishsocialism,whichisabbreviatedasIngSocaccordingtotheNewspeak.Societyisdividedintothreeclasses:corepartymembers,partymembersandtheouterproletarians(thecrowd)accordingtotherelationshipbetweenthepublicandtheparty.Governmentagenciesaredividedintofourdepartments:theMinistryofPeace,TruthandPlenty.ThisthesiswillmainlydiscussthedestructionandmaintenanceoftheprotagonistWinston’humanismrespectively,sowecangetaclearacquisitionofthesocialfeaturesinthisliteraryworkfromtheperspectiveofthepost-colonialism.

Thetheorypost-colonialismissuitabletoanalyzeWinston’shumanismandthefollowingcontentwillconcentrateontheanalysisofthedestructionandmaintenanceofWinston’shumanisminlinewiththistheory.

4.DestructionofWinston’sHumanism

TheprotagonistWinstonSmithinthisnovelwasa39-year-old,smallandweakman.HisdailyworkintheMinistryofTruthisrewritingthenewspaperandhistorysothespeechofthepartywoundbemoreauthoritativetothepublic.InthestateofOceania,people’sphysicalandspiritualactivitiesareallinthejurisdictionofthegovernment.Anyprivacyofpeopleisnotprotected.OrwellcreatedapersoncalledWinston,hepossessedveryconflictingfeelingstohisgovernmentandParty.Ononehand,hewasdissatisfiedwiththeautocraticgovernance.Ontheotherhand,hecouldn’tresistagainstautocracyinthesocietywithhislimitedthoughtsandabilities.Allofhislanguagesandthoughtsreflectthecontradictorypsychologyofthepeopleinthepostcolonialperiod.Theyareunderthereignofthetotalitariangovernment,sufferinggreatlyformthetyrannyofthegovernment.

Inordertoresistthisrepression,Winstondecidedtowritehisrealthoughtsintohisdairy.However,thisbehaviorwasillegalinthetotalitariansociety.Itreflectedthelanguagecontrolofthegovernment.Lateron,hefellinlovewithhisfemalefellowJulia,andhebegantohavingdateswithherbutthebeautifulfeelingwasendedbytheThoughtPolice,itreflectedtheextremesuppressionofpeople’semotion.AfterWinstonwasarrestedbythepolice,hewassentintotheRoom101andsufferedfromthemostrigoroustortureandeventuallyhegaveupallofhisresistancetothesocietyandabandonedallofhisbeautifulaspirationforlife,hewasrebuiltbythegovernmentandsubmittedtotheruleofBigBrotheragain.AlloftheseexperiencesofWinstonreflectedtheculturehegemonyandpowerisknowledgeunderthetotalitariansociety.

ThisthesiswilldiscussthedestructionofWinston’shumanismfromthefollowingthreeareas,namelytheextremesuppressionoflanguagesandemotionsandthoroughkillofWinston’shumanism.

4.1ExtremeSuppressionofLanguages

Asatoolofexpressingthoughts,languageisaveryimportantautocratictotalitariantoolintheeyesofBigBrotherofOceaniain1984.Throughcontrollingthelanguagestructureandcontent,BigBrotherletthepublicknowvariousinformationoftotalitarianism,includingwhatislegalorillegalbehavior,whatisallowedornotallowed.Somerulesareveryridiculous,peoplecan'tgoagainsttheserulesandtheyevendon’tneedtoknowwhytheserulesaresetlikethat,theyonlyneedtofollowtherules.However,asaspectator,it'seasytoseethattheserulesaresettomaintaintheruleofauthoritarianismoftheBigBrother.Languagecannotbemasteredbythesubjectsofthetotalitarian,oncetheyhavemasteredthelanguage,theyarelikelytogetridofthiskindofsuppressiononhumannatureandtheirideas.

OrwellcreatedadepartmentcalledtheMinistryofTruthin1984,theworkplaceofthenovel’sprotagonistWinston.TheMinistryofTruthisessentiallyadepartmentthatwillmuzzletheideologyofthecountryandthepeople'sthoughts,andthedepartmentofrecordingtruth,theonethatwillconstantlyrewriteandcounterfeithistoryaccordingtotherequirementsoftheinnerpartyleaderslikeBigBrother.Itisevidentthattotalitarianistheautocracythattransformedthelanguageintoatoolofcontrollingpeople'svalues.Andatthesametime,thehumannatureofthemembersthatimplementingthesetasksintheMinistryofTruthbecamedistorted.Theyareaccustomedofcheat,hypocrisy,theylackofthecouragetopursuethetruth.

Accordingtothepost-colonialismtheory,allthebasichistoricalwritingisdenied,theautocraticgovernmentsuppressesthepeoplebyeliminatingthedifferencesbetweentherulingclassesandthegeneralpeople.Theystriveforanidenticalsocietyandalltheruledareforcedtofollowthisprincipleofgovernance.Atthesametime,thepost-colonialismemphasizesonthedoctrineofFoucault,i.e.,powerisknowledge.Alltheintellectorknowledgeareessentiallytheoutcomeofthecompetitionofutterancesorpower.In1984,theautocraticrulerisactuallyasymbolofthecolonizer,

thelanguagesandauthorityorganizationaretoolofmaintainingtheidentityofthecountry

.Allinaword,theextremesuppressionoflanguagescanbebestexplainedbytherelevanttheoryofpost-colonialism.

4.2ExtremeRestrictionofEmotions

Inordertomaintaintherulingorderofthetotalitariansociety

,thegovernmenttookextremerestrictionofemotionsonthepeople.TheextremerestrictionofemotionsinOceaniaincludeablindcultofpersonality,therestrictionondomesticaffectionandthepursuitoflove.

Thereallthepeoplearedeprivedofthefreedomofemotion

,alltheyneedtodoisfollowtheabsoluteauthorityofthegovernment.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofthissuppressionandananalysisonthephenomena.

AsthetopleaderoftherulinggroupoftheinnerpartyinOceania,BigBrotherisarepresentativeoftheauthoritarianrulers.HisimageispostedineachandeverycityofOceaniasoastoconveytheimportantinstructionsandinformationtothepeopleofOceania.Therefore,thepeopleofOceania,canonlyworshipBigBrother,andthey’reunabletocontrolsuchanemotion.Meanwhile,thefamilyaffectionisnotallowed.BigBrothersetsupjuvenilereconnaissanceteamtomonitortheirparents'wordsanddeedsintheirownfamilies.Oncethereisdeviationbetweenthesetstandardandtheirparents'wordsanddeeds,theseteenagerswillreporttoBigBrother.Theseteenagersaremanipulatedsincethey’remuchyoungerandtheywilllosethefeelingofaffection.Oceaniaregimeisalsoobjectedtoallkindsofcomplexfeelings,againstallkindsoflove.WinstonandhisloverJuliaspentaveryshortsweettimeandthentheywereforcedtopartwitheachother.

Whatcanweseefromthesestories?Therulingcirclesmanagedandregulatedthebehaviorsofthepeoplebythemeansofextremeemotionalsuppression.Inthetheoryofpost-colonialism,alltheaboverestrictionsarethemanifestationoftherelationshipbetweenthesubjectandtheobject.Therulersofthetotalitariansocietybelongtothesubject,whilethecrowdaretheobjectoftheirruling.Throughtheresearchonthedualisticantithesisrelationship,wecanseethesocialorderandvalueformofthetotalitariansocietyanditisessentiallythecriticismagainstitssociety,politicsandideology.

4.3ThoroughKillofSelf-awarenessandHumanity

Anotherrigorousmeasuretakenbythetotalitariangovernmentisthoroughkillofpeople’sself-awarenessandhumanity.Whetherthecameraseverywhere,themonitorscreenaccessibleanywhere,ortheportraitofBigBrotherateverycornerinthecity,allofthesefeaturesconveysuchamessage:everyoneundertheruleoftotalitarianhasnofreelife.Theegoofthemisnotneeded,andevendoesnotexist.EachandeverypersoninOceaniashouldserveasapavingstoneandcontributetothecontinuationoftotalitarianism.

ItismoreastonishedthatWinston,whoworksinRecordingApartmentintheMinistryofTruth,wasarrestedattheendofthestory.WinstonisbroughttotheMinistryofLove,whereheistorturedandbrainwashedbyO'Brien.HeeducatedWinstonabouttheriskofdoublethink,apracticeofholdingtwocontradictorythoughtsinthemindsimultaneously.Winstonsufferedfromthedoublepain:amentalandphysicaltortureinRoom101,andhedecidedtogiveintotherulegroupofOceania.Lateron,WinstonisapproachedbyJulia,whohasalsobeenbrainwashedandrehabilitated.AfterJulialeaves,WinstonwatchesaTVnewsbroadcastabouthimselfonthelargetelescreen,hewasconfessinghiscrimesagainstthestateandimploringforgivenessfromthepopulaceinthehumbledandremorsefulmannerofaprodigalsoncomingbacktothefold.AlthoughWinstonhascertainself-awareness,hishumannaturewascompletelykilledandheeventuallybecameamemberthatlovesBigBrother.Then,everyonewasthoroughlybrainwashedandcompletelylosttheirhumannatureandself-awareness,andthere'snoegovaluefromtheinternalspirittotheexternalmaterial.

TheextremesuppressionoftheInnerPartycausedthecompletekillofpeople’sself-awarenessandhumanism.Peopleinthetotalitariansocietyhavenofreedomandtheauthorityhasthesupremacy.Whenthestorycomestothisstage,thecriticismagainstthetotalitariansocietybytheauthoralsoreachitspeak.Themiserableexperiencesofthepeoplecomefromtheillusorysuperiorityofthegovernmentinlinewiththepost-colonialism.Therulersexcludealltheotherbeautyandexcellenceandthinkthatitsownsuperiorityisnoblestandnothingcanexceedit.Theytrytomaintaintheirrulingbyadoptingtheextrememeasures.TheexamplesintheOceaniaarethebestillustrationofthissuperiority.

5.MaintenanceofWinston’sHumanism

Thenovel’sheroWinstonfeaturesthecharacterofthetraditionalwesternhumanism.HebelievedtheexistenceofobjectiverealityandgottiredofhisworkofrewritingthehistoricaleventsintheMinistryofTruth.Inasocietywhereeveryonelosttheirfreedomandego,Winstonbegantotalkwithhimselfandidentifyhisownworldoutlookthroughkeepingadairy,whereherethoughthispastandhealedhimself.Winston’sdairyisessentiallyatoolofexpressinghisrealthoughtsanditrevealedthatheistheotheroneaccordingtothepost-colonialismtheory.Besidesthat,itreflectedtheideologicalcontroloftheautocraticsocietyandtheordinarypeoplecanonlyexpresstheirfeelingsinasecretway.

ItcanbesaidthatthediaryisthewholespiritualworldofWinstonbeforeheencounteredthebeautifulgirlJulia.InWinston’sviewpoint,Juliaisayoung,beautiful,fascinatingandsexualwomanalthoughsheoftenmaderuderemarks.ThebeautifulwomanledWinstonintoanewareaofhisresistanceandheawokehisaestheticsensetolifeandnature.DuringhisrelationshipwithJulia,hefeltthehappinessoflove.

Anditisessentiallyquitedifferentfromtheexperiencesofothers

.Accordingtothepost-colonialismtheory,Winston’slovedemonstratedthatheisdifferentwiththesociety,heistheotherone.Hepursuedthebeautifulfeelingswithotherpeopleandthetotalitariansocietydoesn’tpermittheexistenceofbeautifulfeelings.

AllofthesebehaviorsareWinston’sresistancetothetotalitariansocietyandtheembodimentofthemaintenanceofhishumanism.ThefollowingcontentsaretheintroductionofWinston’sresistance.

5.1MovementinSelf-awareness

TheNovel’sprotagonistWinstonwasclearthattheautocraticruleofOceaniawasessentiallyakindofdeception,hewantedtoexploretheessenceofthesystemthroughhisowneffortandability.Hemadeprofoundthinkingonhisrealsituationoflivingandfeltthathisthoughtsandexpressionwereallimpairedandblocked.Hediscoveredthecountry'smanagementsystemisessentiallyamentalrestrictionandcontrolontheruledthroughtheawakeningofhisself-consciousness.

Meanwhile,hefoundthatpeopledonottakegoodcareofthemselvesandothers

,nordotheylovetheirparentsortheirpartners,theywilljustloveBigBrother,amanneverfoundtoexist.

Thenecessityoftheexistenceofemotionisthoroughlydeniedbypolitics,andthepeople’sconsciousnessandknowledgearenotacquiredthroughacquisitionbutthroughinformation,thatistheinnerpartymemberstoldtheruledaboutthecompletelyrewrittenhistory,andpeopleacquiredthesocalledrationalcognitioninthisway.Throughtheawakeningofself-awareness,Winstonbegantoawakenhisownwills,andinstillsomenewknowledgetohimself,suchasthereexistslovebetweenhimandJulia.ItisobviousthatthebehaviorsofWinstonareillegal,heputhimselfinthesituationwherehewaskeepingawayfromthesociety.Hewasthe“otherone”,andhewasinpursuitofhisfreeandharmoniouslife.

InthestateofOceania,thepeople’sbehaviorswereallsupervisedbytheparty.Theycouldn’thavethefreedomofactionsandevenemotion.TheawakingofWinston’sself-awarenessreflectthecriticismoftheauthortotheautocraticsociety.Therulingorderofthesocietyisactuallyunreasonable.Therearedoubtandresistancetothesociety.Thepost-colonialismisacollectionoftheoreticalcriticismandallthecriticalviewsareonthebasisofthecolonialhistory.Thistheoryismainlythediscussionontherelationshipbetweentheimperialauthorityandtheordinalpeoplethroughtheliterarytheoryandc