I think that the old man in chapter VIII could symbolize the fact that time is getting wasted and something has to be done before Winston is too old and it is too late. He talks to the old man to try to figure out if life was different and better before the party took over. And i dont understand why he would commit suicide...i dont even see what he did wrong.
I think its pretty funny that the girl has to fall on purpose and sneak Winston that note...but Winstons gotta hit that up, its not every day that any girl will just give a guy a note that says she loves him. But just a little note from a friend can make all the difference in someone's life. Winston goes from wanting to kill himself to not wanting to, just because of the note...so thats why every little thing we do could make a difference and we dont even know it.
When Winston and the girl are at the lunch table planning to meet somewhere, it reminds me alot of when Romeo and Juliet had to sneak around to see eachother and avoid being caught. But this is getting pretty intense, looking forward to reading more
P.S. Mrs Hurlbert, you know you love me