Questions and Answers
What does the dark-haired girl give Winston after they meet?
What is the name of the girl Winston meets in Chapter 2?
Julia
The Party encourages sexual relations among citizens to promote loyalty.
False
What does Winston think about doing to his ex-wife Katherine during a walk?
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What does Julia bring to Winston in Chapter 4?
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Winston becomes less obsessive about the room above Mr. Charrington's shop as time goes on.
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What does O'Brien mention to Winston during their brief meeting?
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Winston believes he subconsciously murdered his mother.
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What serious risk do Winston and Julia take in Chapter 8?
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O'Brien informs Winston that the Brotherhood does not actually exist.
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Study Notes
Chapter 1
- Winston helps a dark-haired girl with a sling; she discreetly passes him a note saying "I love you."
- Parsons discusses preparations for Hate Week with Winston.
- They sit at the same lunch table, and the girl suggests meeting in Victory Square.
- In the square, they witness a convoy of Eurasian prisoners being mistreated, and she gives Winston directions to their meeting place.
Chapter 2
- In the countryside, Winston learns the girl's name is Julia during their rendezvous.
Chapter 3
- Julia and Winston have multiple secret meetings in London over the next few weeks.
- At a ruined church, Julia talks about her experience living in a hostel with other girls and her first sexual encounter.
- Julia reveals that the Party suppresses sex to redirect the populace's frustrations against enemies of the Party and towards Big Brother.
- Winston recalls a disturbing memory of contemplating pushing his ex-wife, Katherine, off a cliff.
Chapter 4
- Winston rents a small room above Mr. Charrington's shop as a private space for his affair with Julia.
- Julia brings supplies like sugar and coffee, typically reserved for Inner Party members.
- Winston's fear of rats is highlighted when Julia discovers a rat in the room.
- They both ponder the past, using a paperweight as a symbol, and sing a song about St. Clement's Church.
Chapter 5
- Syme mysteriously disappears; preparations for Hate Week are ongoing.
- Winston becomes obsessed with the rented room, fantasizing about Katherine’s death to be with Julia.
- Discussion about the Brotherhood leads Winston to confide in Julia about his feelings towards O'Brien, while she remains skeptical of the Party’s narratives.
Chapter 6
- O'Brien makes contact with Winston, sparking excitement in Winston waiting for this moment.
- During a brief encounter at the Ministry of Truth, O'Brien hints at seeing a Newspeak dictionary at his home.
Chapter 7
- Winston awakens in distress, having dreamt about his mother, revealing guilt over believing he caused her death.
- He reflects on his painful childhood, stealing food from his family during air raids.
- Both Winston and Julia express worry about the risks of capture and torture due to their affair, yet feel unable to leave the rented room.
Chapter 8
- The couple takes a risk visiting O'Brien's opulent apartment together.
- O'Brien surprises Winston by turning off the telescreen, giving a sense of privacy.
- They openly declare their opposition to the Party and express a desire to join the Brotherhood.
- O'Brien confirms the Brotherhood's existence and initiates them, offering wine and discussing Goldstein’s book.
- Winston proposes a toast to the past, and O'Brien promises future meetings and shares missing verses of a rhyme.
Chapter 9
- During Hate Week, Oceania shifts its alliances and enemies, reflecting the volatility of wartime propaganda and strategy.
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