"The mask was closing on his face. The wire brushed his cheek. And then - no, it was not relief, only hope, a tiny fragment of hope. Too late, perhaps too late. But he had suddenly understood that in the whole world there was just one person to whom he could transfer his punishment - one body that he could thrust between himself and the rats. And he was shouting frantically, over and over: 'Do it to Julia! Do it Julia! Not me! Julia! I don't care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!'" (Orwell 236)
This paragraph closes Winston's stay in the Ministry of Love, and is set in 'Room 101'. A room where the victim's deepest fear is thrust upon him or her. It is the last part of Winston's re-education in the sense that the last form of rebellion he held towards the Party, his loyalty to Julia, was stamped out.
Significant: Conflict
Through his entire stay in the Ministry of Love, Winston clings to the fact that he has not betrayed Julia. Although technically untrue since he confessed to just about anything and everything about her when asked. Hanging onto this, Winston refused to acknowledge that the Party has succeeded. His capitulation scrapped the last sense of rebellion and left him with nothing left to hang onto other than what the Party wanted him to.
Significant: Imagery and Setting
Although a little bit of context is required, Winston is about to have a cage of rats affixed to his face inside of Room 101. Room 101 contains the deepest fear of the victim. The imagery created a dramatic mood that increased in intensity until Winston's final outburst.
Significant: Structure
The sentences in this selection are very short and close in word length. Orwell did this to complement the terrifying imagery present. When scared, many people begin to breath sharp and shallow breaths, and Orwell was attempting to emulate this.
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