Important Characters

Winston Smith

He is a member of the Outer Party. He is 39 years old.He keeps a journal of his thoughts and opinions about the Party and Big Brother. He is an outsider compared to everyone else. He wants to join the Brotherhood so he can rebel against the Party. He has an affair with Julia. In the end he is betrayed by O’Brien and brainwashed.

Julia

She repairs the ministry's novel-writing machines. She is young and beautiful. She has an affair with Winston.She is not as serious about the rebellion as Winston.

O’Brien

He is a member of the Inner Party but tells Winston he is a member of the Brotherhood. He betrays Winston and becomes his torturer and brainwashes him.