Step by Step: Winston’s Journey
What type of cell is Winston moved to at the beginning of Chapter 4
A more comfortable one
What name does Winston scream in a moment of emotional vulnerability
Julia
What is Winston strapped into inside Room 101
A chair
Where does Winston spend most of his time after being released
The Chestnut Tree Cafe
What major news does Winston watch on the telescreen at the cafe
A great victory in Africa
What object is Winston given to write on, showing he is being allowed to think again
A small slate and pencil
What does Winston’s scream reveal to the Party
He still loves Julia and has not fully submitted
What horrifying device does O’Brien show Winston
A cage of rats
What drink does Winston consume often at the cafe
Victory Gin
What emotion does Winston feel after hearing the announcement
Joy and pride in the Party
What physical change indicates Winston is recovering
He gains weight
What is O’Brien’s immediate response to Winston’s outburst
He sends Winston to Room 101
What does O’Brien threaten to do with the rat cage
Strap it to Winston’s face
Who does Winston encounter after his release
Julia
What phrase concludes the novel, showing Winston’s full transformation
He loved Big Brother
What happens that shows Winston is beginning to accept the Party’s ideology
He accepts slogans like "Freedom is slavery."
What is the symbolic purpose of Room 101 in the Party’s strategy
To use one's worst fear to eliminate resistance
What does Winston scream to try to avoid the torture
“Do it to Julia! Not me!”
What do Winston and Julia reveal to each other in their meeting
They betrayed each other and their love is gone
What kind of clarity does Winston experience just before this final moment
Emotional clarity and peace through submission
What phrase marks Winston’s intellectual surrender to the Party
Two plus two equals five
Why is the Party’s punishment so effective
It erases all personal loyalty and replaces it with fear and obedience
What does this betrayal demonstrate?
Winston has lost all love for Julia and will do anything to save himself
What feeling replaces Winston’s former love and rebellion
Emptiness and resignation
What has the Party ultimately done to Winston’s identity
Destroyed his capacity for love, thought, and rebellion