From the
second paragraph of the novel, whentrudges past a poster saying "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING
YOU," this supreme commander and Godlike father figure shows himself to be ever-present in
Winston's life. Winston's emotions as the novel opens veer wildly from hate to love to hate
again. During a work rally, in front of view screen, Winston joins in with the emotions of the
crowd:
At those moments his secret loathing of Big Brother
changed into adoration, and Big Brother seemed to tower up, an invincible, fearless protector,
standing like a rock . . .
Yet at home, writing in his
diary, Winston finds himself penning the words "Down with Big Brother" over and over
again. Big Brother, who is supposed to be the symbol of all he admires, becomes for him the
symbol of the hated regime, the concrete focus of his rebellion.
This makes
sense, as the face and watching eyes of Big Brother seem to follow him everywhere:
On coins, on stamps, on the covers of books, on banners, on
posters, and on...
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