"He would tie her naked to a stake and shoot her full of arrows like Saint Sebastian." (Page 101)
Saint Sebastian was a Christian who was martyred for the sake of his religious beliefs. After being named a captain of the praetorian guards, who were employed by Roman Emperors, Sebastian’s true faith was discovered. As a result, he was ordered to be executed and was shot with arrows and left for dead. On the verge of death, Sebastian was saved and, in so doing, he intercepted the Emperor and denounced him for his cruelty to Christians. This final stand against the Emperor demonstrated his faith, but he was nevertheless beaten to death for his actions. Orwell makes reference to this historical figure because of the parallelism that lies in his martyrdom and the persecution received by thought criminals. In the novel, Orwell makes it so that having complete faith in Big Brother is equivalent to believing in some sort of god. Due to this fact, those who do not value him, or do not love him, are tortured in a similar fashion as Saint Sebastian just because they bear varying beliefs.
Online, Catholic. "St. Sebastian - Saints & Angels." Catholic Online. Web. 11 May 2010. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=103.
Saint Sebastian. Digital image. Web. 11 May 2010. http://www.artchive.com/artchive/r/rubens/rubens_st_sebastian.jpg.
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