Winston is having a hard time buying in to what the State and Big Brother are selling because of the curiosity and yearning for something better that he feels. Even though he wouldn't know any better he can sense that there is something better out there, and he comes to the conclusion that the State and Big Brother are holding something back.
I would say that his small acts of defiance are protests yet, but they are the seeds for protests. I say this because they are only ideas and setup for protesting.
I compare Winston's "rebellion" to the Occupy movement. I recognize that they are different in size and magnitude, but I do believe they are very similar in the sense that they are not yet fully organized. Also, neither situation has details or set reasons, Winston is mostly speculation while Occupy protesters occassionally know the basics of what their protest is for. On another note, the government is not as effected by or involved in the Occupy movement as Big Brother and the State are in Winston's rebellion. This is because Winston is protesting directly against the government; while, the Occupy protesters are opposed to banks.
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