Brilliant authors use symbolism in their works so that readers have a better understanding of the concepts they are trying to portray. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, Orwell uses symbols to provide an easier way of understanding his genius ideas of what occurs in Oceania, the setting of the novel. The Ministry building show us the strength of the party and also the social structure of Oceania. Winston and Julia’s forbidden escape from the …showed first 75 words of 459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 459 total…and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity at the heart of the crystal.” (Orwell 154) Even when Julia and Winston get caught by the Thought Police does the paperweight symbolize the end of their relationship as some one, “picked up the glass paperweight from the table and smashed it into pieces on the hearth stone. The glass paperweight symbolizes Winston and Julia’s as transparent and it also foreshadows the end of their relationship.