1984: Part 2, Chapter 6
Winston finally talks to O’Brien in a corridor where O’Brien mentions Syme. They arrange to meet under the guise of him picking up a Newspeak dictionary.
(181) ‘His only impulse was to run away’
Perhaps demonstrating that Winston is still indoctrinated, or that his impulses make for an ineffective rebel - could it be argued he fights these for the sake of his rebellion since he goes through with it.
(182) ‘His name has slipped my memory for a moment’
O’Brien uses Syme to manipulate Winston and gain his trust. O’Brien probably knows that Winston tends to take every little thing as a sign of rebellion and is using this against him - he has done this before?
(183) ‘there was no need to conceal’ ‘dropped into the memory hole’
There is an idea that Winston doesn’t trust O’Brien - the case for him being an effective rebel.
(184) ‘He had moved from thoughts to words, and now from words to actions’
Winston perceives himself to be an effective rebel?
It could also demonstrate that Winston would never have rebelled without O’Brien - even though he isn’t on his side.
(184) ‘He had always known that the grave was there waiting for him’
Does Winston’s understanding that he is going to die help him in his rebellion because he is more willing to do things other’s wouldn’t?
Winston finally talks to O’Brien in a corridor where O’Brien mentions Syme. They arrange to meet under the guise of him picking up a Newspeak dictionary.
(181) ‘His only impulse was to run away’
Perhaps demonstrating that Winston is still indoctrinated, or that his impulses make for an ineffective rebel - could it be argued he fights these for the sake of his rebellion since he goes through with it.
(182) ‘His name has slipped my memory for a moment’
O’Brien uses Syme to manipulate Winston and gain his trust. O’Brien probably knows that Winston tends to take every little thing as a sign of rebellion and is using this against him - he has done this before?
(183) ‘there was no need to conceal’ ‘dropped into the memory hole’
There is an idea that Winston doesn’t trust O’Brien - the case for him being an effective rebel.
(184) ‘He had moved from thoughts to words, and now from words to actions’
Winston perceives himself to be an effective rebel?
It could also demonstrate that Winston would never have rebelled without O’Brien - even though he isn’t on his side.
(184) ‘He had always known that the grave was there waiting for him’
Does Winston’s understanding that he is going to die help him in his rebellion because he is more willing to do things other’s wouldn’t?