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Narration Prompt
Summarize the chapter's argument and arc, then identify for yourself the central tension Orwell is developing in it, and evaluate whether he handles that tension honestly and effectively.
Discussion Questions
- Winston pins his last political hope on the proles, yet the chapter shows them gambling, quarreling, and dodging bombs. Why might Orwell refuse to resolve whether this hope is wisdom or self-deception, and what is gained by leaving the reader to weigh it? Support your reading with the text.
- Winston's diary, the paperweight, and the dreamed-of room change nothing in the world, yet he risks his life for them. Make the strongest case that such acts are the highest form of freedom left under the Party, then the strongest objection, and judge which the chapter better supports. Support your reading with the text.
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