Winston: He has a job that involves rewriting history and altering previously published documents to align with the Party's current goals/positions. In spite of his membership in the Outer Party and the presence of a telescreen in his apartment, Winston continues to have ideas that represent thoughtcrime, or a rebellion against the Party in the form of his thoughts. He even goes so far as to buy a journal and write his thoughts down. Winston begins to have an affair with Julia and confides in her. He seems to hold his disagreements in spite of all torture imposed upon him, except when he encounters his one weakness: rats.
Julia: While not as rebellious in thoughts as Winston (she does not hope for a large-scale rebellion against Big Brother), Julia tries to complete small actions in order to disobey the Party. For example, she has affairs with members of the Party, even though she could face severe punishment. Julia does not take the ideology as seriously as Winston, expressing little to no interest in the book.
Big Brother: While no one knows exactly who he is, and he doesn't seem to make any actual appearances, the face of Big Brother is on all government posters. Also, all citizens have the idea that Big Brother is the one watching over them through their telescreens. He represents the Party.
O'Brien: While seeming to be an Inner Party member who is one of the leaders of the secret revolutionary Brotherhood, O'Brien ends up recruiting Winston and then leading Winston to be arrested and captured. O'Brien was involved in much of Winston's torture and "rehabilitation."
Mr. Charrington: Charrington seems like an older man who collects antiques and relics from the time before the Party. However, he is a member of the Thought Police, who was spying on Winston while Winston staying in the room he rented from Charrington.
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