"Something in the gesture told him that his sister was dying. He turned and fled down the stairs, with the chocolate growing sticky in his hand." (page 163).
Winston tortured his mother and sister by demanding he get a larger portion of food than either of them. During his childhood there was political turmoil that caused their to be small rations given out to families. Winston's recalls his stomach continuously aching with pain. Winston's greed for a more comfortable stomach emphasizes his need for comforts later in his life. He goes above and beyond to disobey the party and live a better life with Julia. Winston will do whatever he can to survive.
Friday, April 3, 2009
lacquered snuff boxes
"On the corner of the small table there was a litter of odds and ends- lacquered snuff boxes. (page 95).
In this passage Winston is browsing the antique shop, of which he eventually rent a room above. Most of the antiques are of little value, such as the lacquered snuff boxes. Snuff boxes are known to be decorated elaborately, but the ones in this antique shop is only lacquered. The owner of the shop claims that not many people are interested in buying antiques recently and he is running out of products anyways. This marks a turning point where the old world is truly on the verge of being forgotten.
In this passage Winston is browsing the antique shop, of which he eventually rent a room above. Most of the antiques are of little value, such as the lacquered snuff boxes. Snuff boxes are known to be decorated elaborately, but the ones in this antique shop is only lacquered. The owner of the shop claims that not many people are interested in buying antiques recently and he is running out of products anyways. This marks a turning point where the old world is truly on the verge of being forgotten.
Cream Laid
Cream laid, it used to be called. There's been no paper like that made for- oh, I dare say fifty years" (Page 94).
Cream laid paper is refined paper with watermarks of fine lines running across its grain. This is expensive paper, that the Party no longer cares to have produced. Fine objects are presently of no importance, because the Party is ridding Oceana of personality and beauty. Winston purchase his journal of cream laid paper at a poroles antique shop. The fact that this journal was elegant symbolizes that Winston has a personality that differs from the majority of the party.
~"Laid paper - definition from dictionary.die.net." Online Dictionary: definitions by WordNet, Webster's, etc. - dictionary.die.net. 03 Apr. 2009.
Cream laid paper is refined paper with watermarks of fine lines running across its grain. This is expensive paper, that the Party no longer cares to have produced. Fine objects are presently of no importance, because the Party is ridding Oceana of personality and beauty. Winston purchase his journal of cream laid paper at a poroles antique shop. The fact that this journal was elegant symbolizes that Winston has a personality that differs from the majority of the party.
~"Laid paper - definition from dictionary.die.net." Online Dictionary: definitions by WordNet, Webster's, etc. - dictionary.die.net. 03 Apr. 2009
Shakespeare on the Lips
“That too was a gesture belonging to the ancient time. Winston woke up with the word ‘Shakespeare’ on his lips.” (Page 31).
Shakespeare is no longer read during the time 1984 takes place, but early in Winston's life Shakespeare was better known. The Party controls what people can read, so that their is no contradiction between the old world and the present. Many of Shakespeare's plays have a theme of rebellion, which is Orwell's reason for choosing Shakespeare to be on Winston's lips.
Shakespeare is no longer read during the time 1984 takes place, but early in Winston's life Shakespeare was better known. The Party controls what people can read, so that their is no contradiction between the old world and the present. Many of Shakespeare's plays have a theme of rebellion, which is Orwell's reason for choosing Shakespeare to be on Winston's lips.
Big Brother
"the face of a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black mustache and ruggedly handsome features. " (Page 1).
Religion does not exist in Oceana, but is in a sense replaced with the worship of Big Brother. Big Brother is certainly celestial because he is ever present, though unseen. Winston recalls that Big Brother's image has not changed for as long as he can remember, signifying that he is not tangible. Orwell's description of Big Brother resembles Hitler for the purpose of introducing the reader to he is exterminating his people through a dictatorship. Big Brother does not send his people to concentration camps, but slowly drains their life away by controlling their thought.
Religion does not exist in Oceana, but is in a sense replaced with the worship of Big Brother. Big Brother is certainly celestial because he is ever present, though unseen. Winston recalls that Big Brother's image has not changed for as long as he can remember, signifying that he is not tangible. Orwell's description of Big Brother resembles Hitler for the purpose of introducing the reader to he is exterminating his people through a dictatorship. Big Brother does not send his people to concentration camps, but slowly drains their life away by controlling their thought.
Jewish women
"the Jewish women he had seen on the news films, trying to shelter the small boy from the bullets" (Page 160).
This passage proves that the people in Oceana still hold onto old memories. Most people do not pay attention to the fact that these memories contradict the history provided by the Party. Winston knows that this women in his dreams is Jewish although he has no idea what that means, because religion has been eliminate and replaced with the Party.
This passage proves that the people in Oceana still hold onto old memories. Most people do not pay attention to the fact that these memories contradict the history provided by the Party. Winston knows that this women in his dreams is Jewish although he has no idea what that means, because religion has been eliminate and replaced with the Party.
Strength of Ignorance
"the great mass of human beings who are normally stupefied by poverty would become literate and would learn to think for themselves; and when once they had done this, they would sooner or later realise that the privileged minority had no function, and they would sweep it away." (Page 190).
This passage comes from Goldstien's book with in 1984. Orwell includes this in order to give the reader a sense of the language used in Oceana. It also gives the reader another view of Oceana's history that Winston cannot give himself. Winston carries the hope that the Poroles will someday be enlightened and rebel against the Inner Party. Without knowledge the paroles will have no reason to rise and the Inner Party is efficiently washing intelligence from all the minds of Oceana's people. Poverty and ignorance is the only foundation for a dystopian society.
This passage comes from Goldstien's book with in 1984. Orwell includes this in order to give the reader a sense of the language used in Oceana. It also gives the reader another view of Oceana's history that Winston cannot give himself. Winston carries the hope that the Poroles will someday be enlightened and rebel against the Inner Party. Without knowledge the paroles will have no reason to rise and the Inner Party is efficiently washing intelligence from all the minds of Oceana's people. Poverty and ignorance is the only foundation for a dystopian society.
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