RELIGST 3Y03 Chapter Notes -Thoughtcrime, Doublethink, Distilled Beverage
4 Feb 2014
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It"s meaningful; just don"t focus on the details. Obrien has been manipulating winston"s dreams for years. They"re being invaded just like ours, but we"re not paranoid enough to know and realize it. One way to understand 1984 is that everything happens to us also but we do it voluntarily. The novel begins with winston thinking he committed a crime and he expects punishment. Thought crime= anyone who thinks of reality commits this. Winston still thinks that thought crime is a crime and needs to be punished. Even though he is captured and tortured, it"s not punishment it"s a cure. He is a little bit more in control of his thoughts, but he still knows what reality is, therefore he"s still committing thought crime. Interrogation= something that attracts winston to obrien (eros) not sex, physical attraction. Winston longs for a clear understanding of reality and old times (what culture was and love was like)
