1984 By George Orwell: Chapter Analysis

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1984- Extended Suddenly, Winston opened his eyes. He looked around and saw a white room that had nothing in it but the bed he was laying in. He could hear things beeping all around him. He had cuts covering his pale body. Winston's head was throbbing of pain. ‘’Where am I? Someone answer me NOW!’’ Winston screeched in fear. A person in a white lab coat ran to the bed where Winston lay. ‘’Sir, are you alright?’’ ‘’Who are you? Get away from me and let me out of whatever I am in.’’ Winston said. ‘’Winston, I am Doctor Shepard. You were in a terrible car accident. You and your friend Julia were walking down to go get El Canaveral, and a drunk driver didn’t stop at a crosswalk. You pushed Julia out of the way, but you didn’t have enough time to move. You are going to be alright, …show more content…

‘’Where am I? I know this is not Airstrip One!’’ Winston said. As Winston walked around town in confusion, he saw signs everywhere saying either Stuttgart or Arkansas County on them. He remembered Shepard saying that Winston was in a place called Stuttgart, but he didn’t believe him. After all, the people who opposed Big Brother were changing the way the town looked: buildings, signs, and even what the town was called. He instantly became angry and tried to find Victory Mansions. He found an apartment that he thought was his. The apartment must have looked different because the non-believers of Big Brother remodeled it. Winston started walking around the streets to try to see what the non-believers had destroyed. He tried to find O’Brien, but he just couldn’t seem to do so. While walking, he saw people hugging, kissing, reading books, writing in books, and also people talking on these bright little devices like it was normal. Winston knew that everything he had seen people do had been a violation to the Party. He didn’t understand why so many people were rebelling against Big Brother and not getting

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