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Against The Grain
Life, death, and reputation: these are three basic elements of what sacrifices Elizabeth and Winston make in their societies. Winston represents life or death because of Big Brother's control. Elizabeth's family namesake is in jeopardy because of her uncommon beliefs on love and life. The two protagonists from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and George Orwell's 1984, Elizabeth Bennett and Winston Smith, stand against their cultures. While Winston's stand is more elaborate, calculated, and secret, Elizabeth's stand does not jeopardize her livelihood, but only her family's reputation, so it is more public. Elizabeth is able to better her life through the knowledge she gains from challenging the society, while Winston cannot continue to live in his society knowing what he knows.
Malcolm X once said, "If you don't stand for nothing you'll fall for anything". With that sentiment Winston and Elizabeth decide to stand rather than fall in line within their civilizations thought systems. Mr. Smith and Miss Bennett's biggest parallel is that both of their stands come from ideas they are very passionate about. 1984's leading protagonist seems more passionate because he has his "off-kilter" memories that help him to develop a hatred for the leader of the Party, Big Brother. He was an outcast in Oceania because everyone else was eternally devoted to Big Brother while he was extremely skeptical. Elizabeth's mind-set was also dissimilar from her the people in her surroundings. Although she went to balls and gossiped with her family like other women were expected to do, she was always different in how she carried herself. Elizabeth often spoke her mind and did not tolerate disrespect.
The main difference between Winston and Elizabeth is how they take their stands against the society they live in. Austen's protagonist is more outlandish, brute, stubborn, prideful and self-confident. For example, when Mr. Collins tries to ask for her hand...
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