Narrator: Orwell uses Winston as the narrator, Winston explains things with usualy a bit of imagery, or emotion. He seems to be a middle aged man, but has some health problems caused by his living conditions. Winston also gets into a serious relationship with another woman, which technically is not supposed to happen. "Winston loathed this excercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit" (Orwell 33).

Why does Orwell use a character that is middle aged instead of someone younger? What is the message Orwell is trying to convey by using a narrator that is involved in the story? What is the significance of the narrators involvement with the younger woman?

Orwell uses Winston as the narrator to show that rebellions are caused by older men, and they gain younger followers to resist power.