But as she listened her mind switched to the strange conversation she'd had with Winston Smith.

I'm just following up what Winston Smith suggested - the security guard I told you about.

Except my Winston Smith has a panic attack when I ask him about it.

She slid the card in carefully, then tapped out the pin number Winston Smith had given her.

The figure of Winston Smith combines both these themes.

The novel's main character has the nickname w1n5t0n, a reference to Winston Smith.

Winston Smith; he ended up physically tortured as well.

Winston Smith fled before them, pausing just once to look back with his ancient yellow eyes.

Winston Smith recognises that he has no idea who is behind the technology, watching him or anyone else.

Just as Winston Smith is beaten into submission so are these characters.

But as she listened her mind switched to the strange conversation she'd had with Winston Smith.

I'm just following up what Winston Smith suggested - the security guard I told you about.

Except my Winston Smith has a panic attack when I ask him about it.

She slid the card in carefully, then tapped out the pin number Winston Smith had given her.

The figure of Winston Smith combines both these themes.

The novel's main character has the nickname w1n5t0n, a reference to Winston Smith.

Winston Smith; he ended up physically tortured as well.

Winston Smith fled before them, pausing just once to look back with his ancient yellow eyes.

Winston Smith recognises that he has no idea who is behind the technology, watching him or anyone else.

Just as Winston Smith is beaten into submission so are these characters.