1984 George Orwell
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- When Winston is working at his job, Julia runs into him and drops a note. He thinks that he was found out by the "thought police" and believes he is going to get executed.
- Winston and Julia begin an affair, which is treasonous. They begin to question the government, and Winston wants to find out more about the rebellion called “The Brotherhood,” headed and influenced by a mysterious figure named Emmanuel Goldstein. Julia is less interested in revolting against the Party, but she is having a good time with Winston.
- ROOM 101
- Winston places his trust in a man named O’Brien, a member of the Inner Party who Winston believes is collaborating with the Resistance. O’Brien provides Winston with a copy of Goldstein’s book, and Winston and Julia take it to their room in the Prole district. The book does not shed any new light on the Resistance, or Ingsoc’s need to control the people.
- Winston decides that if there is any hope to overthrow Big Brother’s government, it lies in the proles because they are the greatest in number, and not being watched as closely. The picture on the wall begins speaking, and Winston realizes it is Mr. Charrington, who is a member of the Thought Police, and who set Winston and Julia up. They are arrested.
- Winston and Julia are brought to The Ministry of Love, where they are tortured by O'Brien. Winston is brought to Room 101, where his greatest fears await him: rats. When the rats are brought close to Winston’s face, Winston tells O’Brien: “‘Do it to Julia!...I don’t care what you do to her.’”
- Winston sits at the Chestnut Tree Cafe, devoid of emotion. He and Julia ran into each other, but were both so changed by torture that they do not have feelings for each other. Winston sips Victory Gin, listens to the telescreen, and thinks, “Everything was all right, the struggle was finished.
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