George Orwell's '1984': Chapter Analysis

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In this chapter, Winston and his dad meet Terry Fox and his friend Doug for an interview. They met them at a picnic table beside the road. They introduced each other to one another then Winston’s father started the interview. He asked about Terry’s leg and what made him want to do what he was doing. They told Winston’s father their schedule and took off again. Winston was so caught up in their conversation that he completely forgot about lunch. Winston thought it was weird that the interview was so short so he asked his dad if that was it for the interview. His dad replied with: “ First we eat… then we drive.”

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