Monday, September 10, 2012

In 1984, what, according to Winston, would be the ultimate way to betray himself and Julia?

According
to , the ultimate betrayal would be forand Winston to betray one another. As Winston tells
Julia, it is inevitable that once they are captured they will confess everything they have done
against the state because the human body is not built to withstand torture. Even so, he says,
they can stay true to their love for each other and never betray the other one. As long as have
that, the state can't own them.

In the Ministry of Love, Winston clings to
his love for Julia. One night, longing for her unbearably, he cries out her name in his sleep.
He knows this will have bad consequences, and not long after this he is taken to the dreaded
Room 101. There, he has to face his worst fear, which is of rats. When a cage with a giant
ravenous rat is put over his head and the trap door releasing the rat is ready to be sprung, he
betrays Julia. He is so desperately afraid that he puts his own survival ahead of her, and cries
out that they should spring the rat on Julia instead of...

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