1984 Book 2 Chapter 4 - In a secret room (ASMR)

In this episode we read 1984 while sitting in a secret room above the top of Mr. Charrington's junk shop! I hope you like it.

____________________ My thoughts on the chapter

This chapter may seem to hold some very easy to spot themes - but I believe some of its best parts are slightly more subtle. Of course the prole woman outside of the window singing leads Winston to believe that the proles have a sort of 'unbroken' will. Something which could possibly allow them to revolt against the governing power and lead to freedom for their society. Though I think more than this, the contents of the song are actually important to consider.
I definitely feel that the very basic idea of love and missing your lover is imperative to understanding the missing animalistic / basic need for love in the 1984 universe. The love song is not subtle nor carries any deep wisdom, its just about wanting a partner and loss. Some things which are so deep, so primal, that they are difficult to eradicate in the party members. Something which is not even being attempted to be abolished from the proles.

Throughout the chapter, the love is ALMOST unbroken. Except by one small thing which breaks through their new created world - the rat. For further details on this, watch the rest of the book ;)

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Nineteen Eighty-Four is public domain in Australia. This video is intended as a public service, to educate and entertain. To provide a relaxing and effective way of communicating one of the best works of literature to a target audience (being the ASMR audience).
I have decided to put a little more production value into this series. The first series I did on my channel was of Animal Farm, and to honour this tradition I thought it right to increase my efforts. #1984 is a classic, it is mentioned all throughout culture. #Orwellian is a popular description, basically describing a situation in real life which is negative in George Orwells eyes to having a good society - as depicted in his writings.


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❓ What IS ASMR? Why are you being WEIRD? ❓
ASMR is a tingly relaxing phenomena that occurs when some people hear, see or feel different things! Videos tagged with 'ASMR' are created with the express purpose to try to trigger these relaxing feelings. Personal attention, whispering, clicking and various sounds & visuals commonly trigger this sensation. People watch ASMR for relaxation, escapism, entertainment, to pass the time, to sleep or to avoid being lonely. You don't need to feel weird about watching ASMR!
If you do not experience ASMR, you are definitely still welcome to watch! If you don't understand the feeling - the closest I can explain is the feeling of getting a relaxing massage from a professional massage therapist.

Below are some excerpts I have paraphrased from Wikipedia for further detail:
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), sometimes auto sensory meridian response, is a tingling sensation that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. A pleasant form of paresthesia, it has been compared with auditory-tactile synesthesia and may overlap with frisson.

ASMR signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterized by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin". It is most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli, and less commonly by intentional attention control. A genre of videos which intend to stimulate ASMR has emerged, of which over 13 million are published on YouTube
(Wikipedia, 2020).

Citations
Wikipedia (2020). Retrieved on 11/03/2020 from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

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