In the depiction of Winston’s apartment, Orwell uses imagery to depict the scent that sounds to be overwhelming to the character, but it is stated in a very matter-of-fact manner which indicates that Winston is adjusted to the misery of the scent of old rags and boiled cabbage (1). The imagery in the novel is descriptive and brings light to each scene to ensure the reader is aware of the tone and experience that Winston has in each setting. This demonstrates the cleanliness and positive connotation of the setting, but there is also an old woman who is rotund, intoxicated, and obnoxious which contradicts the sterile environment. The sterility is depicted by Orwell’s description of the “high ceilinged windowless cell with walls of glittering white porcelain” (231). The Ministry of Love has a mood that is combined of contradictions and juxtaposes because it is grotesque and sterile. This resembles industrialism and war, which alters the mood to be harsh and fearful. We imagine the other type clock to be one that shows twenty four hours which is military time. This is interesting because, as an audience, we believe that a clock with twelve hours on it is very normal, but in the novel it is old fashioned. It is also important to recognize that he makes a point to evaluate the “old-fashioned clock with a twelve-hour face was ticking away on the mantelpiece.” (150). This is depicted because Orwell explains that there is a “strip of carpet on the floor, a picture or two on the walls, and a deep, slatternly armchair drawn up to the fireplace.” (150). The apartment that Winston rents with Julia has a mood of comfort and character.
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The detail of the physical depiction of Minitrue is full of luxury which sets the mood as one of control and power. The depiction was given at the beginning of the story which sets a mood for the remainder of the novel in regards of the Ministry of Truth. Winston works at the Ministry of Truth, which is the “enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace, three hundred meters into the air” (4). The scents, however, are described in a pungent manner, which sets an unsettling tone.Īt Winston’s workplace, the mood is very monotonous and overbearing. Given the diction of the description which pulls on the senses of scent with extremely detailed and specific words, the audience knows that Winston is aware of his surroundings and is very cognoscente of his environment. Orwell depicts that “the hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats” which utilizes senses to explicitly describe the setting (Orwell, 1). The mood in Winston’s apartment is similar to that of the rest of the novel, but the audience is aware that Winston is more comfortable in this location. The reign of the totalitarian government is developed in detail throughout the entirety of the novel in different settings. The government is controlling all aspects of their lives and it is dreary throughout. The mood of 1984 is extremely sorrowful and full of despair for the situation that the characters are going through.
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