The haunting voice echoes them when they think they are alone. "You are the dead." (page 230) Winston and Julia are shocked. They are not alone as they had presumed. There is a telescreen behind the painting. They have most certainly met their end. One of the very few they have let into their secret has betrayed their trust in a shocking plot twist. The least likely person, the prole who has no position in society or a supposed care in the Party, is a member of the thought police. Mr Charrington has turned them in. It seems that in literature and film, the most shocking scenario is the most common. It serves the theme well in 1984.
Infiltrating the proles with Party members is a clever way of increasing and consolidating the Party. Seeing the proles as potential enemies is not an easy thought. They are nobodies. People don't care much for them. They are the outcasts of society and thus they are often not thought about as a formidable foe. Therefore the shock of the Prole, Mr. Charrington, being a member of the thought police is even more acute. They are the least likely candidate for political espionage because as a class they have little political power. Orwel uses this unexpected twist to effectively convey the theme of a society where the government has been corrupted by power. The government can do anything, even infiltrate the most unlikely corners of society, if they desire to do so. Winston had been so careful in judging Party members, trying to determine if they were members of the thought police. The most unlikely person, someone Winston was unguarded against, ended up being that person Winston was trying so hard to avoid. This plot twist parallels the surprise the reader feels towards the society in 1984. It is so contradictory to what is considered respectable in modern western civilization.
Winston and Julia were shocked to hear that creepy, iron voice speaking from behind the painting and even more shocked to discover Mr. Charrington was behind their capture. This surprise ending to part two, the betrayal of the couple to the Party, has ended the blissful portion of their relationship. They are now going to be subjected to torture, re-education, and the death of their lives as they know it. All of this will happen because of the actions of an unexpected enemy.
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4 comments:
You have a good plot summary, but I do not find any introduction nor conclusion in your paragraphs. Need to work on what do you think about the story.
I agree with the previous comment,
good use of words and good summary, but the introduction and the conclusion seem to be missing, and also agreeing with the previous comment, this needs to be somewhat more opinionated
+ I think you did a really good job and you obviously know what your talking about. The introduction is very strong, and includes many attention grabbers.
+ Alot of good information is included.
- I honestly have nothing negative to say other then work a little more on your conclusion and closing statements.
Your introduction to the paragraph can be improved a little bit, but in general your body is very well done and very informative. Your concluding sentence needs a little bit of work, but in general everything else is perfect.
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