4. Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? - 1984

In my conclusion, we don't know whether Emmanuel Goldstein exists or not but he is surely alive as effect on Winston and other people in a different ways. I think Emmanuel Goldstein is Winston's idol as the anti - Party and one who worked to get freedom. But he is described as traitor for the Party members. He wrote the book about how different classes work and the meaning of the Party slogan. His political view and appearance resembles to Trosky. Leon Trosky is the guy who against the Stalin and he became a traitor then he expelled from the Soviet Union. And also he is compared as Osama bin Laden because no one knows whether he exists or not, where he is, what is he doing. These similar comparison makes more interesting about this character and deep into the question about him. From all these fact, it makes this character more mysterious. But he has been the great effect on Winston and the Party. That is something will never change as long as they are knowing what is he standing for. I think that's the great part of his existence in this book.

3. Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? - 1984

There is a book called The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, which is written by Emmanuel Goldstein. In the book two of chapter nine, O’Brien is giving a copy of Goldstein’s illegal book and Winston reads it. He examines the book and notes, “A heavy black volume, amateurishly bound, with no name or title on the cover. The print also looked slightly irregular. The pages were worn at the edges, and fall apart easily, as though the book had passed through many hands. The inscription on the title – page ran: The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism by Emmanuel Goldstein.” In the first chapter of book, Goldstein discussed the existence of the three classes of men – the High, the Middle, and the Low. He explains how the power works in different positions. The High is ones who rule the societies, the Middle is ones who work for and support the High, and the Low is ones who try to survive. These classes work cyclically and it will repeat over and over. He also explains meaning of the Party slogan and how it relates to the revolutionary in the societies. 

2. Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? - 1984

In the book one of chapter one describes Emmanuel Goldstein’s looks and how people think of him. The book says, “It was a lean Jewish face, with a great fuzzy aureole of white hair and a small goatee beard - a clever face, and yet somehow inherently despicable, with a kind of senile silliness in the long thin nose, near the end of which a pair of spectacles was perched. It resembled the face of a sheep, and the voice, too, had a sheep-like quality.” This is an image of Emmanuel Goldstein is shown as the primal traitor on the telescreen. This is a daily program beginning at 11:00 AM, which is called the Two Minutes Hate, and he is always the subject of it. This is for the Party members of the society of Oceania and they must watch it and express their hatred. This is a form of brainwashing to Party members. The book also shows, “There were hisses here and there among the audience. The little sandy – haired woman gave a squeak of mingled fear and disgust.” So people are watching this on a daily basis and expressing their hatred, anger, and fear towards to Emmanuel Goldstein.

1. Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? - 1984

Emmanuel Goldstein is one of the mysterious characters in the book. In the book one of chapter one says, “Emmanuel Goldstein was the renegade and backslider who once, long ago, had been one of the leading figures of the Party, almost on a level with Big Brother himself, and then had engaged in counter-revolutionary activities, had been condemned to death, and had mysteriously escaped and disappeared.” So I believe he was anti – Party organization and then captured by the Party but he had escaped and hid somewhere that they are not able to find. This is the one of reason why they don't know whether he exists or not. Winston asked O’Brien whether the Brotherhood exists or not. But O’Brien says, “That, Winston, you will never know. If we choose to set you free when we have finished with you, and if you live to be ninety years old, still you will never learn whether the answer to that question is Yes or No. As long as you live it will be an unsolved riddle in your mind.” So O’Brien did not tell Winston if he exists or not but it seems more like he exists as effect on Winston.