Quote by George Orwell, 1984, Pt 1 ch 3

The girl with dark hair was coming towards them across the field. With what seemed a single movement she tore off her clothes and flung them disdainfully aside. Her body was white and smooth, but it aroused no desire in him, indeed he barely looked at it. What overwhelmed him in that instant was admiration for the gesture with which she had thrown her clothes aside. With its grace and carelessness it seemed to annihilate a whole culture, a whole system of thought, as though Big Brother and the Party and the Thought Police could all be swept into nothingness by a single splendid movement of the arm.

The girl with dark hair was coming towards them across the f

Summary

This quote from George Orwell's novel "1984" describes a scene where a girl rebels against societal norms and expectations. The act of the girl removing her clothes is more about her defiance and freedom than it is about physical attraction. The protagonist is drawn to her action because it symbolizes the potential destruction of the oppressive regime they live under. The gesture represents a possible way to overthrow the dominating power structures and shows the protagonist's admiration for this act of rebellion.

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By George Orwell, 1984, Pt 1 ch 3

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