Characters respect and worship the Party, even when they are betrayed. These two emotions split among the people in 1984, a majority of those who are truly loyal will worship Big Brother and Orwell presents the fact that there are those who will through themselves to their knees with Big Brother becoming their savior. As an example, “With a tremulous murmur that sounded like “My Savior!” she extended her arms toward the screen. Then she buried her face in her hands. It was apparent that she was uttering a prayer” (17). The woman is never mentioned again throughout the book, but Orwell implies that there are those in the Party who will worship Big Brother. Even when they can be let down, such as with the false truths or lack of privacy, they …show more content…
Syme and Mr. Parsons are two characters that prove to be loyal members towards the Party but are betrayed by them in the end. Syme is a loyal member and Winston mentions that fact during their conversation in his thoughts, “You could not say that he was unorthodox. He believed in the principles of Ingsoc, he venerated Big Brother, he rejoiced over victories, he hated heretics, not merely with sincerity, but with a sort of restless real, an up-to-dateness, which the ordinary Party member did not approach” (55). Syme is proven to be a loyal member and would turn anyone in if he suspected anything but to the Party he is too different in his loyalty and is vaporized. Mr. Parsons respects the Party and would do anything for it. He continues throughout the story, but towards the end the he makes a mistake in his sleep and is sent to the Ministry of Love after he was arrested. Mr. Parsons even celebrates about being caught pronouncing, “Of course I’m guilty!’ Cried Parsons with a servile glance at the telescreen --- ‘Thank you,’ I’m going to say, ‘thank you for saving me before it was too late”