1984 BOOK 3, CHAPTERS 4-6 QUOTE/PASSAGE

Quote: "He obeyed the Party, but he still hated the Party. In the old days he had hidden a heretical mind beneath an appearance of conformity. Now he had retreated a step further: in the mind he had surrendered, but he had hoped to keep the inner heart inviolate. He knew that he was in the wrong, but he preferred to be in the wrong." (3.4.24)
                                              

Response: The months of torture was effective for Winston's obedience. The rebellion was never fone from his heart. His rebellious spirit will never die or shrivel.  The word choice like "heretical" and "conformity" portrays how much his life changed. It was full of tention and the battle of the spirit. The tone was full of pain, but at the same time a spirit of true defiance. This reminds me of many political rebellions. His actions and strong will is admirable, "He obeyed the Party, but he still hated the Party". He is the truth symbol of a rebellious character. 

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  1. UnknownNovember 29, 2017 at 1:19 PM

    I like how you pointed out that Winston's rebellion did not come from his heart, it came from his spirit. This shows how although he knows that the life he is living after being tortured is wrong, he has to live this way in order to be spared from being tortured once again. However, I think Winston is aware that on some level he will always have a rebellious spirit, but he will never act upon it again.

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  2. UnknownDecember 2, 2017 at 11:17 AM

    I agree with Jackie; it was very interesting that you pointed out that the rebellion came from his spirit thus he will never stop rebelling. I also like that you point out just how much his life has changed since the beginning of the novel and how much he has grown as a character, although I don't agree with him much.

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  3. UnknownDecember 9, 2017 at 7:09 PM

    I really like your last quote! It perfectly describes Winston by pointing out that he will never stop rebelling.

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  4. UnknownDecember 10, 2017 at 7:42 PM

    You are right. Winston's rebellious side does not come from his mind, but instead, it comes from his fighting spirit. Months of torture have lead him to believe that he was really a traitor, however, that fire in him did not burn out. Deep down, he still feels that The Party is cruel and unjust, however, he has now become a mind slave to Big Brother

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