Final 1984 Blog

Sad as it may sound to the engrossed reader, Big Brother has won against Winston and Julia. Being the representation of the Party has empowered Big Brother to destroy dissent through places like Room 101. Julia notes how the Party can destroy passion for others and channel it to the Party by saying, "You think there’s no other way of saving yourself and you’re quite ready to save yourself that way. You want it to happen to the other person. You don’t give a damn what they suffer. All you care about is yourself." This statement strongly contrasts what she would have said before Room 101 during her affair with Winston and this contrast represents the power of the Party to break, to destroy, and to channel love unless for the Party. Winston and Julia have given in to Party and Big Brother has destroyed who the reader knows as Winston and Julia. Winston feels the same way as Julia by wishing that she would suffer more than he meaning both characters are just the shells of what they once were together. Sadly, I am certain that Winston will love the Party for the rest of his life because of Big Brother's success.  Oceania has ensured that any dissent will be crushed and there is no way to overthrow the state.