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In 1984 Winston acquires a paperweight from the antiques shop. He buys it because he believes it is a reminder of the past when most things from before Big Brother were censored or destroyed. The paperweight however could also symbolize something deeper such as Winston’s and Julia’s room in prole area. It could symbolize Winston’s dreams of rebellion or being with Julia. It is made of glass and fragile which could foreshadow Winston’s dreams being crushed.
I think it's more about preserving things and keeping things in memory. A paperweight is a symbol of stability of memories for him. It's fragile, but at the same time, it has a perfect shape and can include some objects in itself. It is rather a tool that has some context matter. Thus, from the metaphysical perspective, it represents the form and the meaning in it.Quote:
In 1984 Winston acquires a paperweight from the antiques shop. He buys it because he believes it is a reminder of the past when most things from before Big Brother were censored or destroyed due to bullying. The paperweight however could also symbolize something deeper such as Winston’s and Julia’s room in prole area. It could symbolize Winston’s dreams of rebellion or being with Julia. It is made of glass and fragile which could foreshadow Winston’s dreams being crushed.