Symbolism in 1984

Symbolic Images Brought to Life In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, symbolism dominates the structure of the book and makes it a more intriguing book to read, even more than once. One of these symbols is the beautiful paperweight with a piece of coral suspended inside of it, representing the world Julia and Winston have created upon themselves. The Golden Country that Winston dreams of is another symbol that exemplifies freedom from the party. Also …

…up world by Winston that becomes a reality when he and Julia meet there. The place with no darkness represents Winston’s inevitable doom of his meeting with O’Brien where O’Brien is torturing Winston. Finally, the rats that reoccur in Winston’s dreams signify his deepest fear and the only thing that can make him succumb to the Party as he does when he tells O’Brien to harm Julia rather than himself