EN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 52: Two Minutes Hate, London Paddington Station, Psychological Manipulation
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At work one morning, winston walks toward the men"s room and notices the dark-haired girl with her arm in a sling. She falls, and when winston helps her up, she passes him a note that reads i love you. winston tries desperately to figure out the note"s meaning. He has long suspected that the dark-haired girl is a political spy monitoring his behavior, but now she claims to love him. Before winston can fully comprehend this development, parsons interrupts him with talk about his preparations for hate week. The note from the dark- haired girl makes winston feel a sudden, powerful desire to live. After several days of nervous tension during which he does not speak to her, Winston manages to sit at the same lunchroom table as the girl. They look down as they converse to avoid being noticed, and plan a meeting in victory.
