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LESSON 1 · Banned: Books They Tried to Silence

PAUSE TO THINK

Where did Orwell get the name for Room 101, the torture chamber?

A conference room at BBC Broadcasting House

During the war Orwell sat through tedious meetings in **Room 101** at BBC Broadcasting House. He borrowed the number for the chamber where the Party confronts each prisoner with their worst fear.

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