Analyzing Winston

Analyze the character of either Winston or Julia. What kind of character is s/he (protagonist, antagonist...)? Is s/he rounded or flat? Is s/he dynamic or static?  Find at least one piece of textual evidence from the novel to support your claims.

I will be analyzing Winston Smith. 

As the protagonist is the main character, Winston is definitely the protagonist. He is faced with a problem that he must solve. I believe that he is also a round character. He has a complex personality. That said, he is also dynamic. He definitely changes over time. 

An example from the book of how Winston is the protagonist, also known as the main character, is on page 1. "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him." 

Introducing Winston this early on indicates that he is the main character. There are some cases where this is not true. For example, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the first chapter is not from Harry's point of view, rather it introduces Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy, along with Severus Snape. However, most of the time it is the main character. And you can also know this from the fact that the POV stays with Winston for the rest of the book, making him the protagonist.