The thrush
bird that sings foreshadows the older prole woman continually singing the same song as she hangs
out laundry. They both have beautiful voices and represent the elemental beauty of nature. It is
significant thatandhear both of them in places of refuge, away (they believe) from the world of
the Party, where they too can behave as elemental creatures of nature. Quotes about the thrush
can be found at the end of part II, chapter two, and quotes about the old woman can be found
scattered throughout part IIfor example, in chapter four.
The picture is of
the church of St. Clements. As Mr. Charrington says,
It
was a church at one time, St Clement Danes, its name was.
Mr. Charrington goes on to recite...
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