Winston Smith
Winston Smith
Winston Smith is a fictional character and the protagonist of George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The character was employed by Orwell as an everyman in the setting of the novel, a "central eye ... can readily identify with"...
came fighting fights-and-fighting movement people streets youth
When I left, there were people fighting in the streets and this energized youth movement. When I came back, the whole movement had been defused by the government.
enduring entire generation passed punk realize shows
You realize that an entire generation has passed you by, but it shows how enduring punk really is.
learnt
We've learnt that being first is not necessarily best.