Chapter 1 Questions Sections I-II 1. Describe Victory Mansions. Why is the name ironic? Victory Mansions‚ Winston’s home‚ is a smelly‚ run-down place with no electricity in the daytime and an inoperable elevatior. It is certainly no mansion. 2. Describe Winston Smith. Frail‚ blonde‚ 39‚ blue overalls‚ nervous‚ depressed 3. What kind of invasion of privacy exist in Oceania? The two-way telescreen‚ the Police Patrol swooping down in helicopters to peer in people’s windows‚ the constant fear
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members. In many ways‚ it is successful in doing so. It causes Winston ’s marriage with his wife Katharine to be frigid and cold and to end in separation. Even occasional affairs that sneak by the Party ’s watchful eyes at first‚ like Winston and Julia ’s‚ are eventually stopped and the participants are forced to stop loving each other. Perhaps the strongest love that remains in Oceania is the warped love of tortured towards his torturer. This love is displayed by Winston towards O ’Brien and remains
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Winston is older than Julia. He has some personal memories from before the party. For example‚ he remembers his mother and sister‚ he remembers playing and fighting with his mother. These sorts of memories might be part of the reason he had not conformed to the party’s ideals
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semiotics and juxtaposition. “Sh_t H_pp_ns” (Lauren Bailey 2016) will emphasise the claustrophobic toilet cubicle the protagonist Julia will find herself in. Her discomfort will be shown in her facial expressions and body language. In terms of audio-visual signs‚ there will be virtually no dialogue by Julia which will further emphasise her awkward situation. Julia will be dressed as a stereotypically prissy young lady. Her clothes will symbolise tidiness (fitted skirt‚ ironed shirt‚ hair pulled
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her with questions. "Who are you? What is this place? How did you get here? How long have you been here? How do we get out? Who’s this boy?" Katie asked the girl. "The last thing I remember was my friend and I walking in a big meadow. My name is Julia and he’s Lucas‚" she pointed to the boy. "I probably know just as much about this place as you do." "Looks like you guys have already met." Came a voice from behind the girls. They both quickly turned around to face the man. "Who are you?" Katie
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antique shop to purchase a paperweight. The glass paperweight with an interior of coral is a symbol of Winston ’s relationship with Julia. The coral seems protected by the glass‚ but it is visible and vulnerable. Orwell says‚ "The coral was Julia ’s life and his own fixed in a sort of eternity in the heart of the crystal." Winston shares his emotions with Julia and with her‚ forms a small‚ fragile world. Orwell also states‚ "It is a little chunk of history that they have
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differences. Every character in a story has a reason to be there. Without them‚ important parts of the plot would not be illustrated. We see this in the novel‚ 1984‚ with the characters Julia‚ O’Brien‚ and Parsons. While all different‚ they also have similarities. Someone who plays a large role in Winston’s life‚ is Julia. Julia’s slim‚ young figure causes Winston to begin making a lot of risky‚ secret trips to meet her. Julia’s attractiveness isn’t the only reason that Winston likes to be with her that
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everyone was completely brainwashed‚ and hatred controlled everything. The novel focused on the rebellious ways of the protagonist‚ Winston and his love interest‚ Julia. During the novel‚ Winston and Julia do everything the government doesn’t allow their citizens to do‚ such as their relationship. While reading this novel I felt that Julia was not a proper reflection of
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Brother because it almost seemed as if he could reach past the borders of the government and find out much more. Julia: The girl that Winston eventually falls in love with. I find Julia to be a burden for Winston because I feel like she’s constantly holding him back. When Winston gets captured into Room 101‚ he eventually falls into acceptance of The Big Brother because he loves Julia. O’Brien: This guy really twists up my mind. He is the one who makes me feel like this is some kind of James Bond
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“They are here for about one more hour”‚Julia said. “Good” ‚said Andrew “Well I have to go”said Mrs.Smith “Bye” ‚Julia said Back at home Mrs.Smith was watching the school news and what she saw was surprising. It was Bailey! Now Mrs.Smith was going to faint‚ luckily she didn’t The next day Mrs.Smith was going to start the car
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