1. 1984
... expected, and becomes worried because a young woman who is actively involved in many community groups follows him. Winston is fixated with the past, looking back on a time when Oceania was free of this authoritarian dictatorship. It is made apparent when he goes into an antique shop and buys a shell covered in glass. This too was a crime punishable by death. He sees ... the core of our century's political repulsiveness. Julia is considered to be abnormal because she is comfortable with her sexuality, and enjoys what is forbidden. In a normal world sex is free, in 1984 it's forbidden act ...
- Word Count: 2496
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School