Paradise; what is paradise? Well each person you ask will tell you something different. Is it palm trees and blue oceans? Is it eating chocolate on a warm summer day? Is it walking hand in hand with someone you love? The word is open to interpretation, but most people would probably agree that it is not a dingy, bug infested apartment over a little shop in London. Winston and Julia however, would completely disagree because that is where they found paradise, in “the little shabby room above Mr. Charrington’s shop.”(Pg.143).
To one person this apartment may be dingy and small, but on the other hand it is a quite sanctuary for lovers to bask in each others beauty; a heaven in hell. At least this is what Winston and Julia think it is. It’s quite a wonder how they are able to find peace and a paradise and love in a chaotic world where these things have little value. They are able to experience love while preparing for “hate week”, paradise in a world where food is scarce and peace in a world where death is inevitable. For them the simple pleasure that love brings means everything.
Winston and Julia defined their own paradise, and so it became what they wanted. Paradise isn’t meant to be perfect and beautiful, but merely an escape from everything that isn’t perfect or beautiful.
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3 comments:
I really enjoyed reading this, and considering the concept of perception, and how every individual appreciates different things. One man's garbage is another's treasure right? :) Anyhow, on with the critique:
The idea you address is good, and how you approached it made it very clear and concise and focused. :) Your intro and conclusion is also strong, and catchy.
However, I think that you could potentially expand what you mean by paradise has little value. As well, connecting more to our own world to show more analysis and contrast would be one way to improve. Overall though, this is a strong piece.
Again, your spelling is correct but there are some grammatical errors. I suggest you re-read your work once or twice to catch them. Your introduction is good and succeeds at grabbing the reader’s attention. Also quotes from the story are used well to support ideas. I think you could also add to the support part of your post as well.
This is a great subject that you have talked about. There was a good use of quotes and a good attention getter. The intro was a bit long but that’s not a big deal, overall good job.
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