Darkness at Noon
In Darkness at Noon, by Arthur Koestler, the detailed story of Nicolas Salmanovich Rubashov is displayed. Rubashov, now in prison for “political divergences”, is torn between the evolving policies of “the Party” and his own ideology. Basically, he must choose between life (“Party” policy) and death (his own beliefs). During his incarceration, Rubashov unwraps his every thought. This gives the reader great insight into why Rubashov eventually admits to all charges, despite their falsehood, and is martyred. Rubashov realizes that the “will” of “No. 1” is too great and he is eventually “liquidated” by the same regime that he
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Approximate Word count = 420
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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