The photographs help me understand that Buster Keaton got the nickname “The Great Stoneface" because his facial expressions in the two photographs remained the same. He wasn't smiling or even looking bright and cheerful. Also, he wasn't looking like one who easily smiled or changed his facial expressions.
Explanation:
Buster Keaton is known to be "The Great Stoneface" because of the way he kept his face which looked the same. He seemed like he wasn't the smiling type of person. So, he seemed to have conditioned his facial expression the way it is. Anytime he is seen, he looks the same way.
The central conflict in 1984 is man versus society, personified in Winston Smith's struggle against Big Brother's oppressive regime. Winston represents freedom, both physical and intellectual.
the author feels as though the night was dragging on and on, instead of feeling as if the night will come to an end, the more time elapsed the more the author feels that the night it increasing.