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A worksheet we had to do for the book 1984...

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How might one interpret that the setting is the antagonist in 1984?

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You might interpret that the setting is the antagonist in this story because it is always against the protagonist. Right off from the beginning the story is set in a totalitarian environment where no one is allowed to have thoughts against the community, and for the protagonist this is a problem because he has a problem with the way he is living and wants to make it better and more free. It could also be the antagonist because everyone is always out to get one another because of the way everyone is trained to live. In Oceania at the time people had to follow strict rules and believe whatever the government wanted them to believe, and if you ever went against the ideas of the government or had thoughts against the government you would get in serious trouble.

What happens at Mr. Charrington’s shop at the end of Section 1? Explain.

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Winston goes to the shop where the owner, Mr. Charrington shows him a glass paperweight with a piece of coral inside, which Winston ends up purchasing. Winston also gets to see a print of an old church in the upstairs bedroom. In this bedroom Winston notices that the bedroom has no telescreen. Winston also get to learn part of a nursery rhyme that is about the churches of London. This is important because people were not allowed to believe in stuff that the government did not agree with, and in 1984 people could only remember fragments of a nursery rhyme that use to be known so well by people.

Describe Julia’s character development through the end of Section 2.

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Julia has no pre-party history and she is also a product of the developing political order. She and Winston do have very contrasting personalities which you do see as you read through section 2. Julia is also very optimistic, but more matter of fact and accepts her living situation for what it is. She is also a very sensual person, and very sexual which you do see parts of throughout section one. Another development you see is how practical she is. Throughout section 2 you see how Winston and her interact and you can tell she has a thing for Winston. You also see how they contrast each other throughout the section. Throughout the section you can see how her sexual intentions for Winston grow. You also see how she is the more matter of fact one and tries to stick to the facts instead of random information. She is also a very troubled girl which you can see as the story goes on.

Describe Winston’s character development through the end of Section 2.

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Winston develops this hatred for the Party that grows more and more as the story goes on. He has this tendency to go off on his own and be how own individual. He also throughout the story is able to reason about the reasons of his resistance which helps us understand just how harsh the conditions of living are. He is also very curious and pensive and is afraid to open up to people because he is not sure what will happen if he does. He is curious to know how and why the Party have some much power over the people and Oceania. Even though he does have a very thoughtful side, there is a rebellious and fatal side to him which you can seem develops and changes throughout the story. He starts to do stuff that can get him in trouble just to see how far the Party is willing to go and just how much he can push their buttons.

Where do Julia and Winston spend most of their time (in Section 2)? What do they do there?

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They spend most of their time in the countryside where they have sexual relations because the party prohibits it and they are against the Party. They also talk about the Party and how against it they are.

What do we learn about O’Brien in Section 2? What does he give to Winston?

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We learn that O’Brien is a part of the Brotherhood and that he is against the Party. He gives hope to Winston, because Winston believes that what O’Brien is for is what he wants. In all reality, O’Brien is just setting Winston up for his down fall. We learn that O’Brien will pretend to be a part of the Brotherhood to get Winston to fall. He does give Winston false hope, and this yearning for something that O’Brien knows Winston will never achieve. O’Brien does give Winston in on the rest of the nursery rhyme.

Name 2 instances of irony from the novel. Be specific.

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“The emblem of the Junior Anti-Sex League was wound several times around the waist of her overalls, just tightly enough to bring out the shapeliness of her hips,” (12). This would be an example of situational irony as Winston secretly lusts and despises Julia. Also, it is on Junior AntiSex League hikes that Julia discovers hiding places to take her paramours. Also, the one that sticks out the most to me from the novel has to do with the Party. Their slogan and the Ministries. Their slogan is all the opposite of each other. Also, the Ministry of Truth is made up of all lies, the Ministry of Love is filled with torture, and the Ministry of Pace is associated with war. Part of their slogan is “War is peace/ freedom is slavery”. Each of those statements contradict each other. War and peace are complete opposites and slavery and freedom are complete opposites. This is irony because everyone reading the novel knows that they are opposites and Winston knows that they are opposites, but everyone else still is oblivious....