Winston Smith - Character Background

Character Background

Orwell conceived of the character sometime around 1945. His first name comes from Winston Churchill and the common surname Smith. He was also partly inspired by the character of Rubashov from Arthur Koestler's novel Darkness at Noon, especially his response and reaction to his interrogation.

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