Life Is Strang

“mother...tall, statuesque, rather silent woman with slow movements and magnificent fair hair...father...vaguely as dark and thin, dressed...neat dark clothes...wearing spectacles.” (29) (Imagery, Flashback). This is the imagery of his parents. This details are the little vague images of what Winston still has in his mind.

“fear, hatred, and pain, but no dignity of emotion...complex sorrow...large eyes...green water” (30) (Imagery, Mood, Tone, Flashback). This shows the emotions he felt as he dreams and remembers his mother.

“elm trees were swaying very faintly in the breeze, their leaves justing stirring in dense masses like women’s hair...slow-moving stream where dace were swimming in the pools under the willow trees” (30) (Imagery, Simile, Personification, Flashback). This is imagery of scenery that Winston envision of his flashback with his mother and sister.He describes the trees like human (swaying...women hair).

“It emptied his lungs so completely...breathing again by lying on his back and taking a series of deep gasps...his veins had swelled with the effort of the cough, and the varicose ulcer had started itching.” (31) (Imagery, Hyperbole and or Metaphor). This shows how Winston was feeling, almost taking his last breathe. It shows how hard he was breathing and begging his nose to taking as much oxygen as possible.

“mechanically shot his arms back and forth, wearing on his face the look of grim enjoyment.” (32) (imagery,metaphor) . Winston wasn’t literally wearing a another face, it show he was forcing himself to look like he’s is enjoying the morning exercise.

“round and round a spiral staircase...rang under his feet...wearied his legs...whimpering” (32) (imagery,flashback). This show his memory how the bombing and how his dad was trying to get them to safety.

“The old man had on a decent dark suit and black cloth cap