1984 -- Reading Blog 2

Winston is have trouble buying into what Big Brother and the State are selling because he began thinking logically more. This began with his purchase of the diary and writing his thoughts into it. Through this, he realizes that the government lies in order to stay in control and this makes him question the validity of many things. Winston's small acts of defiance are a form of protest, because it's the objection to what the government wants. In this case, the "want" is complete control over thoughts. Acts of rebellion in the United States, such as the Tea Party Movement, Occupy Wall Street, etc. are similar to Winston's rebellion in the sense that the protesters and going against what used to be the norm and standing up for what they believe in. However, protesting in the US is a right protected by the 1st Amendment and the masses either see protesters as visionaries or lunatics. In the Orwellian society, the freedom of speech is forbidden and punishable by death.