1984 #4

“One could not avoid it, but one could perhaps postpone it: and yet instead, every now and again, by a conscious, willful act, one chose to shorten the interval before it happened” (pg. 140). Orwell discusses death in his novel openly, something that is very hard for people to do. The absolute fact that everyone is going to die is difficult for people to interpret. Winston and Julia commit acts against Big Brother and realize that they are destined to go to the cellars of the Ministry of Love, before they die. They try to delay this occurrence for as long as possible, but realize that certain acts that they conscientiously do bring them closer to their downfall.