1984

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   gbeatty Teacher
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   The glass paperweight has several intertwined symbolic meanings. The first is that it is symbol of the world before the Party. Like the memories of various individuals, it exists, regardless of what Big Brother says. The second is that it shows Winston's small, quiet rebellion. He's going to the old shops to buy things like this. This is related to his visit to a prostitute, and his relationship with Julia. The third meaning is when it is broken: this is what happens to the fragile in a tyranny, and, more specifically, this is what the Party will do to the past and to Winston. They smash both of them to bits.

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