Happiness is a Risky Business

Happiness is a Risky Business

Happiness is a Risky Business

Everyday people are pulled into thinking something is right, even though it may be wrong. But there is always one man—although he may stand alone, that is willing to get up, and stand up for his rights, his freedom, and his happiness. The book 1984, written by George Orwell is a book about what he thought the future would hold. It held communism and totalitarianism in their worst form. Winston Smith, a common man working for the Ministry of Truth, defied this mess of a government, and expressed his freedom in any way that he could without being killed by the Thought-Police. Whether it was writing in his diary, in the corner furthest from the telescreen (pg.7), or just hatred for “Big Brother” (pg.18), he did what he had to do, knowing the risks that were involved. At first Winston was a rebel against something bigger and stronger than him. Later on in the story, Winston’s oppositions to Big Brother heightens, and he commits crimes irrefutably punishable by death. Lastly, Winston’s acts reached a point where he is caught, and his life is turned full circle, by this indisputably powerful and authoritarian rule, to what a follower of “Big Brother” should be like. This taught him that when you want something enough, you must be willing to take risks to get it.
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Winston Smith is a man that stands for something. He stands for his well being and natural rights. What Winston tries to point out is that it is the world that he lives in that is unordinary. He is rebel, but is not willing to get caught at his expense. He is a rebel for his rights and for his happiness, but he does what he can not to get caught. Towards the beginning of the book, Winston looked around him to find the face of Big Brother with a caption that read, “Big Brother is watching you” (pg.2). He worked in the Ministry of Truth writing lies. This isn’t something he wanted to do, rather, what he had to do, to make Big Brother look better and...