glass paperweight symbol

Question 1

represents

Answer 1

the past

the level of craftsmanship required is no longer achievable, since production standards have dropped and the party has abolished beauty for its own sake

Question 2

coral

Answer 2

the tiny fragment of coral in the paperweight represents the fragility of human relationships, like Winston and Julia, as it is easily destroyed by O’Brien and the thought police

Question 3

paperweight symbolizes

Answer 3

the room above Mr Charrington’s shop

private sanctuary for the lovers- a separate world, frozen in time

Question 4

quote

Answer 4

“the paperweight was the room he was in, the coral was Julia’s life and his won, fixed in a sort of eternity

Question 5

“soft, watery appearance”

Answer 5

could be linked to her erotic adventure with Julia in the golden valley

on the other hand, it is linked with death and destruction - “smashed it to pieces” and he planned the “smash her skull” with it initially