1984

Chapter 2

           Nearlyallchildrennowadayswerehorrible. WhatwasworstofallwasthatbymeansofsuchorganizationsastheSpiestheyweresystematicallyturnedintoungovernablelittlesavages, andyetthisproducedinthemnotendencywhatevertorebelagainstthedisciplineoftheParty. Onthecontrary,theyadoredthePartyandeverythingconnectedwithit. Thesongs,theprocessions,thebanners,thehiking,thedrillingwithdummyrifles,theyellingofslogans,theworshipofBigBrotheritwasallasortofgloriousgametothem. Alltheirferocitywasturnedoutwards,againsttheenemiesoftheState,againstforeigners,traitors,saboteurs,thought-criminals. Itwasalmostnormalforpeopleoverthirtytobefrightenedoftheirownchildren. Andwithgoodreason,forhardlyaweekpassedinwhich‘TheTimes’didnotcarryaparagraphdescribinghowsomeeavesdroppinglittlesneak‘childhero’wasthephrasegenerallyused hadoverheardsomecompromisingremarkanddenounceditsparentstotheThoughtPolice. 

           Thestingofthecatapultbullethadwornoff. Hepickeduphispenhalf-heartedly,wonderingwhetherhecouldfindsomethingmoretowriteinthediary. SuddenlyhebeganthinkingofO’Brienagain. 

           Yearsagohowlongwasit? Sevenyearsitmustbehehaddreamedthathewaswalkingthroughapitch-darkroom. Andsomeonesittingtoonesideofhimhadsaidashepassed: ‘Weshallmeetintheplacewherethereisnodarkness.’ 

           Itwassaidveryquietly,almostcasuallyastatement,notacommand. Hehadwalkedonwithoutpausing. Whatwascuriouswasthatatthetime,inthedream,thewordshadnotmademuchimpressiononhim. Itwasonlylaterandbydegreesthattheyhadseemedtotakeonsignificance. 

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