Book 1 Chapters 7-8
Over what trivial item do two prole women argue? Why is this significant ?
- Tin saucepans - They dont shout like this over anything that matters
What item does Winston discover at the antique shop? Why does it appeal to him?
-A piece of coral inside a hemisphere - It seems to belong to a past age
After doing it is no coincidence, what does Winston decide to do to her? Why does he change his mind?
-Bash her skull against cobblestone - To weak; shes young, lusty, and would probs fight back
In the beginning of chapter 8, what does Winston NOT do and then DO that could draw attention to himself? What is the newspeak word for this type of individualism or eccentricity?
-He does not attend the community center— for the second time in three weeks - He DOES take a walk -Own life
What are the differences between the life of the proles and the life of the party members?
-Heavy physical work, not forced to have political feelings, most didnt have tele screens, promiscuity went unpunished, divorce was permitted.
What does Winston not understand about the Party's destruction of the past?
He understands How, but he does not understand WHY
How is the lottery in 1984 similar to the lotteries today?
People arguing over it, coming up with number theories, living only for it, give false hole to many
With whom does Winston believe hope for the future lies? Why?
-The proles - 85% of the population is there; it is the only place enough force could be generated
What is Winstons reaction to the human hand laying on the pavement? Does this action match what you know so far about his character— why or why not?
-Winston kicks it into the gutter - It appears cruel and heartless, or is it just a lack of emotion
What small scrap of truth about the past has Winston once held his hands?
A picture of Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford in New York on the date they were said to be in Eurasia
What did Winston mean by writing, " Freedom is freedom to say that two plus two makes four. If that is granted, all else follows"?
He believes that certain things are simply true; he is trying to hold on to his belief so he doesnt go crazy
Who do you think dropped the rocket bomb? Why?
Is it Eurasia or could it possibly be the party bombing its own people?
What basic question— what truth— does Winston try to get the old man in the London bar to answer?
Was life better before the revolution than it is now?