1984 Response 2

In my opinion, Winston is having a difficult time because he is not even sure if Big Brother is real, or if what the State is saying is really true. This is supported with, in the previous chapter, the fact that Big Brother is actually never really seen. Winston has doubts about his reality. I believe that his small acts of defiance are a form of protest, because in this dystopia, it is "illegal" to question, and I believe that he was trying to test authority. This can be compared to Anti-War Protests, because these Protests were controversial, as was Winston's questioning and small rebellions. Not everyone joins because of the consequences-public persecution, legal issues, etc.