ENG110Y1 Lecture 3: 1984 Notes
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Last place people would expect to happen in. Name implies grand, secure, luxurious but contrasts reality. Juxtaposition of the name and the reality creates irony. Dingy, run-down, smells like cabbage and old rag mats defines social status-only certain people (lower class) live there. Lack of individuality, freedom, privacy, invasion of personal space, control, corruption: telescreens; poster with face and caption big brother is watching you, exhausting. Intimidating; makes readers feel small/like nothing compared to the building. Impenetrable : the lies that are made to suit the government, rewriting history. Irony in contrast of name and its use. Intellectual slavery (190: unspoken, unquestioned, rewriting history. Nostalgic: things from before the revolution, oasis, escape from his daily life. Cozy, homey, friendly, welcoming, inviting, familiar (triggers memories) 148 woman singing: represents freedom that"s so foreign to winston, deep feeling happy melancholy , not used to this kind of emotions, candid/raw emotions.
