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bihuana
bihuana
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In "1984," how does the Party acknowledge that the sexual instinct may not always be controlled?

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Posted by bihuana on Saturday November 15, 2008 at 10:26 AM and tagged with 1984, party, plot, sexual instinct, themes.

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  1. adrigon Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    The party somewhat-secretly distributes porn to proles, who think they are on the sly. It is a somewhat surprising admission on the part of the Party, since their entire purpose is to see how much deprivation people and society will accept.

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    Posted by adrigon on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at 1:01 AM