1984 #1

     In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the main character Winston goes to the Two Minutes Hate and “[a]s usual, the face of Emmanuel Goldstein, the Enemy of the People, had flashed onto the screen” (11). Emmanuel Goldstein is to Winston Smith what Kurtz is to Marlow in Heart of Darkness. For starters, Emmanuel Goldstein stood up against the injustice of the Party for which Winston respects him, but Winston is unable to do so because he fears the inevitable punishment. In the same respect, Kurtz stands up for what he believes in and Marlow respects Kurtz for that. In both of these scenarios, Goldstein and Kurtz act as warnings for Winston and Marlow, respectively. If Winston follows in Goldstein’s footsteps, Winston will end up like Goldstein, and the same goes for Marlow and Kurtz.  All in all, Goldstein and Kurtz both serve as a warning to the people who respect them.