These chapters focus on the beginning of the relationship between Winston and Julia. Choose one of the following prompts and write a response. As part of your response, please pose another related question. When you have finished, please read your classmates' responses and reply to one with an answer to her question.
1. On page 126, there is long a description of a bird singing. Why would Orwell include this detail? What might its significance be? Use examples from the text to support your response.
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2. On page 128-129, Winston says, "I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want to be corrupt to the bones." What does he really mean by this? Why does he feel this way? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
1. On page 126, there is long a description of a bird singing. Why would Orwell include this detail? What might its significance be? Use examples from the text to support your response.
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2. On page 128-129, Winston says, "I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want to be corrupt to the bones." What does he really mean by this? Why does he feel this way? Use evidence from the text to support your response.