Post #2

In the beginning of 1984, we are presented the possible protagonist of the story, Winston Smith, as he proceeds to enter Victory Mansion and climbs the stairs as we can assume he occupies a job at. It is revealed he may be entering his mid 40s due to his “heavy black mustache and ruggedly handsome features”. As he climbs the stairs, slowly I may add, he takes many breaks in between due to a varicose ulcer above his right knee. We can assume Winston may have gone through some form of physical trauma or maybe just cause he has aged and genetics. It shows that he could be a hardworking man who likes to get his hands dirty. Also in the little paragraph it is said that the lift doesn’t work because of the government put the city on no power for daylight saving for “Hate week”. Raising questions like what is hate week and why does it need to by prepared by cutting off electricity currents. It gives off vibes of what could possibly be a purge like event where all the hatred boiling up in people’s body is released in a violent way without any authority to stop them.