"she had no memories of anything before the early Sixties, and the only person she had ever known who talked frequently of the days before the Revolution was a grandfather who has disappeared when she was eight." Book 2 Chapter 3 Page 130
The mood set by the book represents a sad moment in this girls life. A time that brings her back to a happier time before the revolution. back to a simpler time when all she had to worry about was her grandfather. she was only trying to live the life of an average kid however due to the circumstances she was put she was immediately thrown into the environment of the revolution and put into a life or death mode.
" The weather was baking hot. In the Labyrinthine Ministry the windowless, air-conditioned rooms kept their normal temperature, but outside the pavements scorched ones feet and the stench of he tubes at the rush hours was a horror" Book 2 Chapter 5 Page 147
This represents the state the world is in. it is a nod towards hell and showing the state the world is portrayed in as a dystopian future. this is the authors way of showing the reader hell and this dystopia are not too far in comparison. the author also wanted to show the state the atmosphere and showing the greenhouse has effect the worlds climate has gone through. The author is attempting to show the pleasure of staying inside and working like the mindless people the system wants you to be. The system is showing the people of this dystopian future staying inside is the best option.
"He knew that sooner or later he would obey O'Briens's summons" Book 2 Chapter 6 Page 159
This unfortunate event continues to show the power the people have over their own choice. The way people are forced to follow the rule of O'Brien is a complicated process that the people inside the book understand they cannot outrun.
The last quote is really good because it shows O'Brien's power. I like your word choice when talking about your quotes.
ReplyDeleteYour first quote shows how sad that girl was. Maybe the past was better in the novel.
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