Book 3 Chapter1: The Cell

       In this chapter, being the beginning of the third book begins with the imprisonment of Winston. In this cell a huge woman questions whether she is Winston's mother. Winston worries that he will get beat by the captor and that he will fail to protect Julia and give her in. A poet os thrown to jail and end up getting pulled out to get sent to room 101 which is a place known for its unspeakable terrors. In this chapter we also learn the Mr. Parson is turned in bye his own children for thought crime. When O' Brien walks in to the cell Winston is surprised, he first thinks that O' Brien got caught too. O' Brien says that Winston has ben an operative doing that crime all along, to which Winston agrees and confesses to. As a result Winston's elbow is smashes by a guard which makes Winston open his eyes to the reality that he won't be a hero in this occasion and will not be able to save Julia.
       Winston is blind to reality. He fell blindly into the belief that O' Brien is a friend of his who has the same beliefs as him. Everyone goes through hard times in which they are blinded by the confusion of why they have to go through those hard times. Winston is just an example of the struggle in which people go through. Winston is going through hard times where he is realizing that he has to confront his consequences for his choices. He want to be a hero and attempt to stay strong to protect Julia but realizes that he won't be able to withstand the physical pain that will be inflicted on him. Winston is in a state of confusion and feels helpless. Winston feel the need to accept and confess his crimes to make it easier for him to withstand the pain.
       I find this chapter overall boring, this chapter focuses mainly on the event going on around Winston in the cell. The chapter would have been much better if it included more detail on the room 101 or on all the pain that Winston is feeling, rather than so much focus on how Winston feels emotionally.