Winston Smith is thirty-nine, small and frail with fair hair and reddish skin. He wears the blue overalls that are the uniform of the Outer Party. He has a varicose ulcer above his right ankle causing him to be seen as unhealthy. (1984, Bookdrags) “...a smallish, frail figure, the meagreness of his body merely emphasised by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the party. His hair was very fair, his face naturally sanguine, his skin roughened by course soap and blunt razor blades and the cold of the winter that had just ended." (Orwell,Pg 6) Winston’s physical description within these lines and throughout the book indicates and symbolises many philosophies. His smallness, frailty, and meagreness all validate his general state of what one would consider unhealthiness. Blue uniforms, particularly overalls, are regularly linked to agricultural and manual labour; this “uniform” implies and provides the reader with somewhat an idea of the sort of lifestyle Winston is living. A sanguine face implies a certain amount of contentment, optimism, and a lack of conflict or unrest. It is also mentioned that his soap is coarse and his razor blades are blunt. This also says masses about his regime; evidently, it is not one of great luxury or wealth. The explicit mention of a “cold winter” helps to set the general tone of uneasiness Winston Smith shows many personality traits throughout the novel, one being his very obvious pessimism. Within the novel, Winston shows his pessimistic interpretations in is multiple ways. His thoughts and decisions are continuously doubted within his flashbacks and unbalanced feelings; “Bad news coming, thought Winston. And sure enough, following on a gory description of the annihilation of a Eurasian army” (Orwell,Pg25). It is nearly impossible for Winston to trust his surroundings, resulting in many undesirable outcomes. “Winston had never been able to feel sure-even after this morning’