The premise of English Socialism is quite different from the society that prevails in Oceania. The England-Britain-London of the past, Ingsoc in Oceania parlance (or, in Oldspeak, English Socialism) is briefly addressed. His life and the political situation in Oceania are really as bad as they seem.Īn overview of Winston's perception of the past is given here in an attempt to assist the reader in understanding Winston's world and how it came to pass. The telescreen is indeed watching him closely, and it is at this moment that the reader is fully aware of the reality of Winston's situation. In this chapter, Orwell provides solid evidence to the reader that everything Winston thinks about his environment, as told to us through the narrator, is genuine. He is lost in the memory as he tries to touch his toes, causing the exercise director to shout at him from the telescreen. During the exercise, he thinks about the past and remembers a time as a child when he and his family ran into a bunker during a bombing. Winston takes his place in front of the telescreen for the Physical Jerks, a daily exercise routine for Outer Party members. He awakes with the word "Shakespeare" on his lips. The dream scenery changes to a place that Winston calls the "Golden Country," and he imagines the dark-haired girl there.
Although the past is unclear in his mind, he believes that he was somehow responsible. This section begins with Winston Smithdreaming of the deaths of his mother and sister.
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