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Winston thought of Katharine frequently after they parted ways.
Winston thought of Katharine frequently after they parted ways.
False
Katharine and Winston were married for more than two years.
Katharine and Winston were married for more than two years.
False
The Party encouraged divorce when there were no children involved.
The Party encouraged divorce when there were no children involved.
False
Katharine was described as having a thoughtful and deep mind by Winston.
Katharine was described as having a thoughtful and deep mind by Winston.
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Katharine insisted on remaining celibate with Winston.
Katharine insisted on remaining celibate with Winston.
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Study Notes
The Party's Control Over Sex and Marriage
- The Party's goal is to remove pleasure from the sexual act, and to make it a minor, disgusting operation.
- The Party controls marriages between Party members, approving or denying them depending on the couple's physical attraction to each other.
- The only recognized purpose of marriage is to produce children for the Party's service.
Sex and Eroticism
- The Party sees eroticism as an enemy, both inside and outside marriage.
- The Party aims to kill or distort the sex instinct, and to make it dirty.
Artificial Insemination and Public Institutions
- The Party advocates for artificial insemination (artsem) and bringing up children in public institutions.
The Effects on Women
- The Party's efforts to control sex and marriage are largely successful in suppressing women's sexuality.
Winston's Marriage to Katharine
- Winston was married to Katharine for about 15 months before they parted.
- Katharine is described as a tall, fair-haired girl with a noble face but an empty, stupid mind.
- She had no thoughts that were not slogans, and would swallow any imbecility the Party handed out.
- Winston nicknamed her "the human sound-track" in his mind.
- Katharine was sexually unresponsive and rigid, making intimacy embarrassing and horrible.
- She insisted on continuing to have sex in order to produce a child, calling it "making a baby" and "our duty to the Party".
- Eventually, they parted ways after agreeing to give up trying to have a child.
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Test your knowledge of George Orwell's dystopian novel '1984' with this quiz. Explore the themes of control, manipulation, and surveillance in a totalitarian regime. See how well you remember key plot points and character motivations.
