1984 by George Orwell is a powerful work by George Orwell, but one of the key elements of the book is Winston's dream and how that dream relates to the book as a whole. Winston dreams of the deaths of his mother and sister. They were sinking in the water, sacrificing their lives in a tragic and loving way to keep Winston alive. The dream then transforms into “Land of Gold”, an idyllic setting. A young girl runs towards him, carelessly tearing off her clothes in defiance of the Party. Winston wakes up with “Shakespeare” on his lips. In addition to many abstract details, Orwell uses concrete details. First, the appearance of Winston's parents is described. Winston's mother was "a tall, statuesque, rather silent woman" and Winston's father was "dark and thin, always dressed in dark, neat clothes." By describing the parents, the reader can better form a mental picture of the parents as they were "swallowed up in one of the great purges of the fifties." The following paragraph describes the deaths of Winston's mother and sister. Winston's sister is described as a "weak little baby, always silent, with big watchful eyes." I believe Orwell uses the description of the baby as a representation of the corrupt power of the Party. Furthermore, the younger sister was “in her [mother’s] arms.” Hugging a child was a forgotten act in 1984, but when both mother and child died, hugging was a common sign of family love. This type of family love linked to the past brings Winston closer to his love of the better past. Although reading faces can approach the abstract nature of ideas, Winston could see "knowledge" in the faces of his mother and sister. The mother and sister knew they were dying so that Winston would live. Moreover...... middle of paper ......o do such an act. Little does Winston know that his dream is a foreshadowing of the true future. One day, Winston will meet Julia in this “rabbit-bitten pasture”, the very one from the dream. One day Julia will tear off her clothes in defiance of the Party. One day, Winston will be at peace in a place far from the Party, and Winston won't have to constantly dodge the Party and its tactics. Much of the dream concerns Winston's longing for the past and how he desires to be connected to the Party. past as much as possible while remaining in the confined present. As Winston wakes from his dream, the word "Shakespeare" is on his lips. Shakespeare is deeply rooted in the past. The Ministry of Truth has undoubtedly erased or reformed much of Shakespeare's writings, and Winston's thinking about Shakespeare represents his unconscious desire and love for a better past..