π George Orwell 1984 Summary Chapter 2
This lesson is a summary of Book 2, Chapter 2 of George Orwell's '1984'. In this chapter, Winston meets the dark-haired girl in the countryside and learns that her name is Julia.
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Resistance and revolution. βThe sexual act, successfully performed, was rebellion. Desire was thoughtcrime.β. Reflecting on his failed marriage to Katharine, Winston realizes that sex and sexuality must have revolutionary potential and that this is why the Party spends so much time and energy training people to repress their sexual instincts.
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george orwell 1984 summary chapter 2