The character of 1984 by George OrwellNot all the characters in 1984 are well-rounded individuals like Winston, Julia and O'Brien. Many have parts like child actors in a play, carrying signs signaling the author's intentions. If you look at them one by one, you will be able to describe the difference between the characters as people and the characters as symbols or emblems. MAIN CHARACTERS• BIG BROTHER To begin with, Big Brother is not a real person. Omnipresent as he is, omnipotent and always attentive, he is only seen on TV. Even though his image shines on huge posters shouting: BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, no one sees Big Brother in person. Orwell had several things in mind when he created Big Brother. He was certainly thinking of Russian leader Joseph Stalin; even the photos of Big Brother look like him. He also thought of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Big Brother represents all dictators everywhere. Orwell may have had figures of certain religious faiths in mind when he drew Big Brother, the mysterious, powerful, God-like figure who sees and knows all, but never appears in person. For members of the Inner Party, Big Brother is a leader, a bogeyman that they can use to scare people and give them permission to do whatever they want. If anyone asks, they can say they are under the orders of Big Brother. For thoughtless proles, Big Brother is a distant authority figure. For Winston, Big Brother is an inspiration. Big Brother excites and energizes Winston, who hates him. He is also fascinated by Big Brother and attracted to him in some of the sa......middle of paper......ar. So Oceania stands for the United States of America, Eurasia for Russia and Eastasia for China. The fact that the two socialist countries Eastasia and Eurasia (in our case Russia and China) are at war with each other corresponds to our history (Usuri River). Other non-historical symbols can be found. One of these symbols is the paperweight that Winston buys in the old junk shop. It represents the fragile little world that Winston and Julia created for each other. They are the coral inside it. As Orwell wrote: "It's a little piece of history, which they forgot to alter." The "Golden Country" is another symbol. It represents the old European pastoral landscape. The place where Winston and Julia first meet to make love is exactly like the "Golden Country" of Winston's dreams.