In my opinion, it seems as if Winston gets more unhappy every day with the rules of Big Brother he has to follow. He knows he isn't supposed to think about sex or have relations with others or else he will get in trouble with the thought police, yet he still does. He knows he is doing wrong, but it seems to me like he does to see what will happen, he is suspicious of the power of Big Brother and the State in my opinion. I think his small acts of defiance are a form of protest due to the fact he is suspicious. One of his small acts is having relations with Julia. He knows it is wrong. He knows he will get in a lot of trouble, yet he still does it. He is rebelling. A rebellion that is going on today is the want for same sex marriage. It is currently illegal in most states and is opposed by many, but many also want it to become legal. There have been numerous amount of protests. There was a protest back in July in New York City where people protested for it to become legal. This situation is somewhat similar to Winstons rebellion, because just like the protesters know that same sex marriage is illegal, Winston knows the having sexual thoughts and relations is not permitted, they still do it. They are both rebelling against the masses, in Winstons case, he is rebelling against Big Brother and the State. In the pro-same sex marriage protests, they are rebelling against the law in most states and what is considered "right." Winstons protests are only seen by him and Julia because if others saw, it would be very bad. While the protesters are seen by many because in order for them to change things, they must be heard.