1984 | Ch. 8 - Winston Kicks a Severed Hand and Calls It a Day

Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship - Ein Podcast von Jennifer Davis and Dan Schulz – satirical storytellers, critics of book bans, and irreverent humorists exploring banned literature, challenged books, and other cultural controversies.

In Chapter 8 of 1984, Winston skips out on mandatory fun and wanders into the “prole” section of London, where the smell of real coffee gives way to rocket bombs, severed limbs, and prole drama over lottery numbers that probably don’t exist. Dan and Jennifer reflect on solitude as rebellion, make a regrettable joke about “steamers,” and try to figure out if Winston has ever actually seen the people he thinks will save the world. Things To Listen For: That moment when Winston literally k...

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