1984-#4

* What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?

The climax of the novel 1984 is the part where Winston and Julia are caught by the Thought police. After they got the book from O’Brien, Winston read out loud to Julia, who is half asleep in their own world, a small room in Mr. Carrington’s store. After reading aloud, Winston whispers to Julia that they are the dead. Suddenly, a voice from hidden telescreen tells them they are dead indeed. This was the point of with most tension throughout the whole book. At that point, there was no way for protagonist and his lover to escape the situation, but to be taken to Ministry of Love, where torture is inflicted on “thought criminals” like Winston and Julia. While I was reading this climax part, I was sweating! I hoped that Winston would think of something brilliant; however, contrary to my expectation, they were separated and were taken to Ministry of Love. The fact that Mr. Carrington was a member of thought police shocked me, because I did not expect this to come.
Another tense moment of the novel was when Winston was being tortured by O’Brien in room 101. He gets threatened by the object that fears him most: rats. Winston’s love ends here and he exclaims to do it to Julia not to him. This is the point when Winston finally gives up his own thoughts and be “cured.”