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I thought the last few chapters of Book Two were where the climax of the book was reached. Since the beginning, Winston was always paranoid about being caught by the Thought Police. Winston went to extreme measures to stay hidden in earlier chapters too. I thought everything tied together in the last chapters to produce this peak point in the plot. An example would be Julia, she was mentioned in earlier chapters but in Book Two we finally got to meet her and learn more about her reason for rebellion. Another example would be the Brotherhood, Winston's urge to rebel has been a major part of the plot and drives a lot of his actions. Winston had wanted to join the brotherhood, and in the later chapters of Book Two, Winston was finally introduced to the Brotherhood. Ultimatley, I thought Orwell tied many loose ends together in Book Two which made for a great pinnacle in the plot and left the reader with a lot of questions.

What did you think about the ending of Book Two? Did you love it or hate it? And what do you think will happen to Winston from here?

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