Blog #5: 1984

Chapter 3-4 (Part 2)

The next morning Julia gets ready for work quickly, but before they are both off they exchange words about themselves. We find out Julia works for the Fiction Department. She has created porno stories for the proles. Men wouldn’t have jobs such as this one because they would be more prone to desire sex more. Winston than talks about his, “goodthinkful,” wife Katharine. He complained how there was no emotion in their marriage. She just did her duties to the party population the party members with new blood. It was pretty scary when he mentions wanting to kill her and Julia agrees. Kinda creepy how society was like then. It is obvious they won’t be together much longer; for I bet in Part 3 of the novel they will be caught and be tortured in the Ministry of Love. Winston back in his secret room hears the fat prole lady singing. This song has a strong significance, witch I believe symbolized freedom or love, just like his ulcer which dies down when he is around Julia. Julia knows the song the lady is singing and Winston is amazed. Cant wait to read on J