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The Interrogation Of Winston Smith In 1984 By George Orwell

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The character Winston Smith from 1984 had his own political beliefs but presents the contrary within his daily life. The Party constantly exerts its political beliefs on its people and punishes those who believe in unorthodoxy. In George Orwell’s totalitarian society, the concept of reality exists only in the mind, which the party fully controls. Winston questions the authority of the Party and desires its termination while being conscious of the repercussions. In George Orwell’s 1984, Winston Smith demonstrates outward conformity to societal behaviors and succumbs to inner conflicting questions which reveal the message of the story. The eradication of human nature is displayed through Winston’s erratic behavior toward the Party. This can be seen in Winston’s interactions with O'Brien during the interrogation. …show more content…

During the process of interrogation that Winston undergoes, O’Brien proclaims, “Never again will you be capable of ordinary human feeling. Everything will be dead inside you; We shall squeeze you empty, and then we shall fill you with ourselves”(Orwell 215). Winston has been caught as a result of his nonconformist lifestyle and is undergoing reeducation. The previously mentioned quote conveys the message that if “thoughtcrime” is committed, detected or not, the Party will coerce and make one suffer until the Party has won. Through this, Orwell communicated the actuality of totalitarian regimes which expresses the complete power of the Party. The concept of true power is revealed as a result of Winston’s outer conformity and inner questioning. Winston is forced to comply with societal beliefs with the threat of total vaporization at any time. The absolute power to impact one’s thoughts means total control over every part of human life, even being able to control future actions.

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