Grown red leaves

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Fears


By the time in 1984 Part 2 Winston’s fear is revealed to the readers and his fear is rats. It isn't the rats we know today. These rats are more vicious, they attack people. Especially little kids if they are unattended to. The party members used this fear against him. In the Ministry of love Winston was sent to Room 101. Winston was sent here because it was the final thing to “fix” him. Winston was strapped to a chair that he couldn't move at all. Even his head was strapped. It is revealed that Room 101 is place for people’s fears to be recognize and see if the person can do anything about their fear, conquer it or submit to it. O'Brien gathered rats into a cage just for Winston. He was slowly moving it to Winston’s face and the cage had a part where you can put a human face into it. Winston was desperately trying to get out of the seat and tried to escape but he couldn't  Winston couldn't take it anymore, the rats were so close to his face that he told them “Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me!” Winston was so scared that he wanted to do anything just to get his fear away from him. I would probably do the same thing.
I am terribly scared of heights. I am so scared like if you put me on the roof of the tallest building I would start screaming and crying and probably start feeling dizzy just from it. That’s is how scared I am of it. I just feel like I won’t ever touch the ground again. If I stand on that building I can see the view of the city or where I am. But it goes down hill when I look down. I would do anything just to get off or let anyone be here expect me. I would be stiff as a rock if I had to walk out there. But if someone said that I had to do something just to get off, I’ll probably do it.
I agree with Winston but I also disagree with him as well. I know that he is really scared of rats but I don’t think it was right to give them to Julia. He could have least felt regret what he did to Julia but it seemed like he didn't even think about it after it was done. I think he could have handled it differently but facing your own fears can make a person do things that they thought they were capable of doing.

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