Winston struggles to grasp the extent to which the Party manipulates history to maintain its power. He does not fully comprehend that the Party's destruction of the past is not merely about altering facts, but about controlling thought and reality itself. By erasing and rewriting history, the Party seeks to eliminate any reference point for truth, effectively making its version of reality the only one that exists. This manipulation leaves individuals like Winston feeling disoriented and powerless in their pursuit of objective truth.
Winston now makes a serious attempt to find a connection with the past. Winston knows that his actions mean certain torture and death, yet he continues to search, hoping that he is not alone, that someone else feels as he does. This is the first time in the novel that Winston actively reaches out to the past, to his curiosity and obsession with memory and history, and it is this action that seals his fate. At this point, Winston wonders if he is the only one who remembers the past.
Winston was drawn to Mr Charrington's shop in the first place due to the old items which contains history and memories of the past. Through those items, he is able to search for the past and discover his true identity from these memories. Besides, Winston also realised that there was an area which he could call his own, spending time alone without the monitor of the telescreen. Hence, Winston thought he found a good place where he could be himself.
The lack of self identity, memories and past bothers Winston in 1984. That was the reason he rebelled against the party. Winston was keen to search for the past and memories because he wanted to find his true identity and freedom through it.
It represents different things in different places. When Winston first purchases it, it's a symbol of something from the past (Winston's ideology) being imprisoned. However, when it is destroyed, it represents Winston's secret hiding place being destroyed, and like the coral, he is much smaller and less bold without it.
Winston views the past as a tangible reality that can be remembered and analyzed, believing that understanding it is crucial for resisting the Party's oppressive control. He clings to his memories and seeks evidence of a different, more truthful history. In contrast, Julia is more pragmatic and focused on the present, seeing the past as irrelevant to her survival and enjoyment of life. She accepts the Party's manipulations and prefers to live in the moment rather than dwell on historical truths.
Past tense is understood. understand /understood /understood
The past participle (and simple past) is understood.
The past participle for "understand" is "understood."
Winston basically realizes Julia does not understand nor does she care about the difference between truth and falsehood. "She only questions the teachings of the Party when they in some way touched upon her own life." On the other hand, Winston is horrified by how the Party falsifies the past. This is a big difference that can be seen between the two separte generations.
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Winston now makes a serious attempt to find a connection with the past. Winston knows that his actions mean certain torture and death, yet he continues to search, hoping that he is not alone, that someone else feels as he does. This is the first time in the novel that Winston actively reaches out to the past, to his curiosity and obsession with memory and history, and it is this action that seals his fate. At this point, Winston wonders if he is the only one who remembers the past.
Winston is afraid of rats because he has a deep-seated fear and phobia of them, which was triggered by a traumatic experience he had in his past.
Winston wants the old man to tell him about life before the Party came into power and how society was structured before the oppressive regime took over. He is seeking information about the past in order to better understand the present and potentially gain insight into how to resist the Party.
The past tense of understand is understood, and the past participle is also understood.
The past participle of "understand" is "understood."
Simply, the past tense word of "understand" is "understood". For example: The class "understood" what they were being taught.
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