1984 Final

The novel 1984 was based on a place where people could only do what was acceptable to the “big brother.” The Party wanted to be in compete control of all the people but not the proles. The party’s main purpose was to keep society an oligarchic collectivism. This was able to happen because the people didn’t try and rebel against the Party because the people weren’t sure what the Party was capable of. Winston is very rebellious against the Party and Big Brother. Winston begins to test the limits of the Party and Big Brother. O’Brien is a member of the Inner Party and tricks Winston into believing that he is a member of the revolutionary group, “Brotherhood.”

Winston believes that O’Brien isn’t brainwashed like the rest of society and that they are somewhat alike. But by the end of the novel O’Brien tricks Winston. O’Brien was really nothing like Winston and was the cause of Winston’s downfall. Winston truly believed that O’Brien had his own thoughts but in reality O’Brien was the reason Winston let his guard down. The Party was waiting for Winston to let his guard down and that exactly what O’Brien did. Winston believed that everyone though exactly like he did but really everyone was brainwashed. He didn’t think anyone would ever catch him. Winston then met Julia and trusted her as well. He got a thrill out of rebelling against the Party and continued to think he would never get caught.

When O'Brien says "When you delude yourself into thinking that you see something, you assume that everyone else sees the same thing as you" he is talking about how what Winston's life is like and what kind of society he is living in. Winston really believed that everyone hate society just like he does but really he all alone. The party knew of every single move that was made by every single person. In Winston's mind he thought he was smart enough not to get caught but he was bound to be torn apart. The whole society just waited and watched Winston they watched every move he made and just one simple mistake his fate was decided.

For Winston to live in society without and struggles he has to stop rebelling and understand the thoughts and feelings of the society. Winston  could either give in and not be stubborn and think like society. Or Winston can continue to rebel and try to go against the government. He finally gives in and follows society. Him being and “outside” and not thinking like society only caused him problems in the long run. With him living like society and believe what society did they were able to have an oligarhical collectivism.