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qwer123
qwer123
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What are some of Winston's fears in 1984?

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Posted by qwer123 on Friday August 17, 2007 at 12:23 PM and tagged with 1984, character, winston.

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  1. amy-lepore Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Let us not forget the rats!  Winston finally betrays Julia in Room 101 because of his horrid fear of rats and the cage containing two rats that O'Brien brings in.  O'Brien tells Winston that the cage will fit over Winston's face and that they will devour his face, and Winston screams, "Don't do it to me! Do it to Julia!" AFter which, Winston never feels the same way toward Julia.  We find out later that she, too, has betrayed Winston in the same way although we don't know the fear that she was subjected to in order to encourage her betrayal.

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    Posted by amy-lepore on Tuesday September 4, 2007 at 5:50 PM