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What does Winston say to Julia from behind the picture?

Suddenly an iron voice speaks to them from behind the picture saying "You are the dead." It orders them not to move, and speaks the last two lines of the nursery rhyme about St. Clements church: "Here comes a candle to light you to bed / Here comes a chopper to chop off your head!" Winston realizes that the picture of the church hides a telescreen. Black-uniformed Thought Police rush into the room. They smash the glass paperweight and Julia is beaten and carried away.

What do Winston and Julia say?

Winston and Julia together say, "We are the dead.". Winston and Julia continue to see the proles as the only true hope for revolution. They also continue to see themselves as doomed, and almost seem proud of being willing to sacrifice themselves for their ideals. Active Themes.

What year did LitCharts assign a color and icon to each theme?

LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in 1984, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.

What is Winston and Julia's illusion?

Winston and Julia's illusion of having created a private reality of their own is shattered–they have been under surveillance the entire time. All of their intimate secrets are now known, and the Party mocks them with the bits of historical trivia they have gathered, while also shattering the symbol that indicated the permanence of their love.

Who enters the room and orders the troopers to clean up the shattered paperweight?

Mr. Charrington enters the room, and orders the troopers to clean up the shattered paperweight. Winston realizes that the iron voice belonged to him and that he is a member of the Thought Police. The Party is everywhere, even hiding among the proles.

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