Memory is presented in different throughout the novel but symbols are used frequently. A significant symbol used is Winston's diary. Winston possesses a secret diary that he writes about the past. Winston has a cubby in his room were the telescreen cannot see him. If caught Winston would have consequences to face with the thought police. Big Brother

does not want any one to have any recollection of the past. An example of Winston's writings in his diary is one about a girl he met. " It was three years ago. It was a dark evening in a narrow side street near one of the big railway stations"(55). The previous quote is an example shows how the past is related and how secure Winston is not to be caught with his diary in his journey to rebel against Oceania.

Another symbol used in the novel used to symbolize memory is the rats. Early in the story when Winston and Julia were in the secret room upstairs of Charrington's shop a rat crawls out of a hole. Winston and Julia were scared and disgusted when they seen the rat. Towards the end of the novel after Winston was imprisoned O'brien decided to torture Winston with rats. O'brien observed Winston and Julia from the hidden telescreen. The significant part about this example is how the rats were related

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Approximate Word count = 617
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)