Wednesday, April 13, 2011

1984 Chapter 2

Why is Winston ill at ease once he is alone with Julia?
He isn't really sure what he should do. She is young and very seductive to him and so he's not sure what she wants from him.
What does Julia bring with her that she has obtained on the black market?
She brings chocolate that tastes much better than the junk they get for rations.
What are Julia’s ideas about the Party?
That they are all a bunch of people filled with the same lusts that the party is supposed to be against, and she uses that to undermine the Party.
What familiar sign does Winston find?
The clearing in the woods reminds Winston of the Golden Country that he keeps seeing in his dreams.
What is the significance of the thrush music?
Thrush music is beautiful and pure, something that does not exist in this society. It is natural and it comes from the animal based purely on its instincts. In society this pure song could not be heard because all music comes from machines with no animal instinct.
What does Winston mean when he says that he loves Julia all the more because she has had scores of sexual encounters?
She is undermining the integrity of the Party by having sex with party members. She has proved that there are still lots of men in the Party that have desires that they are not supposed to have. She has participated in an act of rebellion and Winston really likes this.

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