Throughout the section, the main character, Winston, is constantly faced with conflicts. Most of these conflicts are internal. In the society Winston lives in, he is monitored 24/7, which prevents him from doing most things freely. The first sign of conflict appears when he takes out the journal he bought and begins to write down the things he remembers. Sure, he's breaking the law, but he's taking a risk. The “two minute hate” is literally a time where everyone hates the traitors for two minutes. There, Winston faces internal conflicts; they are internal because the other characters don't know what Winston is thinking. The black-haired girl is introduced. She gives Winston a bad impression and he always feels uncomfortable around her. Later in the book, she intimidates him even more because it seems like she's watching him. Another character that Winston has internal conflict with is O'Brien. This is one of the more interesting encounters because it could have involved O'Brien himself. During the Two Minutes of Hate, their eyes meet and Winston suddenly thinks that ...