Wow! This section was definitely a game changer!
I think it is safe to say that Winston and Julia and no
longer an item. They are both now in the custody of the Thought Police. It
turns out that their hideaway place was bugged all along (with a telescreen
behind a painting) and the owner/prone Mr. Charrington turned out to be an undercover
agent. I really didn’t see that coming! When their hiding place was surrounded,
I was thinking about Mr. Charrington and hoping that the Though Police didn’t
hurt him too badly or kill him. Over all, great job disguising him! I
definitely sensed something was wrong when Julia noticed that the stove was out
of oil (when she had just filled it), but the telescreen suddenly talking caught
me off guard and was super creepy.
Winston and Julia’s affair had been going on for quite some
time so I don’t really understand why the Thought Police didn’t take them away
sooner. Is there a reason behind all of this?
Winston acknowledges that his jail cell is lighted 24/7 and
thinks about O’Brien’s comment that they will meet where there is no darkness.
Now, this all makes perfect sense (and yes, my original guess was wrong).
Suddenly, O’Brien appears and a bit of hope sparks up in me, but rationally this
doesn’t make sense because nobody is ever saved by the Brotherhood. Then, we
discover a guard is behind O’Brien with a truncheon in his hand and my feelings
about O’Brien change in an instant.
I do remain confused (and excited to read more) about
O’Brien and now I am thinking that he was playing Winston all along. Seriously?
Two undercover agents were playing Winston? And I was so sure that O’Brien was
a good guy! Honestly, I don’t know anymore. What I do know is that Winston is
in for beating and a half! Poor guy! Not sure I’m ready to read about what they
are going to do to him, especially since the other jail mate was dragged out of
the cell saying that he would let them slit his wife and kids’ throats if he
did not have to go back into Room 101.
I would have liked to have seen Winston get to do some
damage to Big Brother before he was captured. You know, making it feel as if he
made a difference? O’Brien said that not until after Winston finished the book
would be considered apart of the Brotherhood, but Winston did not get to the
end. So, technically he still isn’t a part of it. Not that any of that matters,
as I’m sure he will be tortured the same.
Next time, I’m guessing we will enter Room 101…
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