1984- Journal Entry #2

I believe that Winston is having a hard time buying into what Big Brother and the State are selling because of Julia. Julia is the one person Winston has feelings for that he can not understand. This confusions leads to his uncertainty of Big Brother and the party. I do not think Winston's thinking and questioning the government aren't any form of protest. He knows that he shouldn't be questioning Big Brother like he does but he doesn't understand why he it is bad and I think that in order to protest you should fully understand the cause you are supporting or defying. These acts of rebellion Winston portrays are both similar and different to the rebelliousness that is occurring now in this country. They are the same in the fact that the government is turning a blind eye to the protesters on wall street just the party did in 1984. The are different because in 1984 the party makes sure that when they turn a blind eye, the rest of the people turn one too, but today people all over the country are hearing about the Tea Party Movement and Occupy Wall Street even if they aren't participating and/or supporting it.