Were there any words that you did not know?
You can always list them here.

Is there anything that is confusing or unclear in the book so far?

What is the main idea of this chapter?

Explaining the torture methods of Room 101, O'Brien explains, "By itself,' he said, 'pain is not always enough. There are occasions when a human being will stand out against pain, even to the point of death. But for everyone there is something unendurable —— something that cannot be contemplated."

What does"contemplated"mean?

O'Brien tells Winston that what waits in Room 101 is different for each person, that it is "the worst thing in the world" for each person. What is that thing for Winston?

Winston tries unsuccessfully to fight the panic that he feels as the cage comes closer: "Winston heard a succession of shrill cries which appeared to be occurring in the air above his head."

What does"succession"mean?

After Winston betrays Julia, suggesting that the torture be done to her rather than to himself, Winston knows the cage is still near his face, "But through the darkness that enveloped him he heard another metallic click, and knew that the cage door had clicked shut and not open." What does "enveloped"mean?

Were there any words that you did not know?
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What is the main idea of this chapter?

Winston is a regular at the Chestnut Tree caf�. He drinks glass after glass of gin, even though "..the smell of gin, which dwelt with him night and day, was inextricably mixed up in his mind with the smell of those . . ."

What does"inextricably"mean?

Winston and Julia run across each other one time. Neither is that interested in seeing one another, but eventually they do walk and talk together. " [Julia] walked obliquely away across the grass as though trying to get rid of [Winston], then seemed to resign herself to having him at her side."

What does"obliquely"mean?

Winston is aware that something within him has changed because of the announcement that Oceania has defeated Eurasia: "He thought how ten minutes ago —— yes, only ten minutes —— there had still been equivocation in his heart as he wondered whether the news from the front would be of victory or defeat."

What does"equivocation"mean?

In the end, Winston feels greatly relieved: "Two gin–scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother."

What does"trickled"mean?

What do you think about this book now that it is over? What themes made an impact on you?

Were there any words that you did not know in this chapter?