1984 as a whole

     When we first began reading 1984, my dad would tell me how people were actually terrified of Big Brother and INGSOC. After reading it for myself, a huge thing that I noticed was the clever similarities to what I learned in Modern World History as a freshmen. This is what made the book much more interesting and thrilling; to be able to put yourself in the place of people reading the book in 1950.
     I can't say I'm surprised that O'Brien ended up being a spy for the Party. Throughout the entire book, there was always that hint that he would end up in that role. The way he was so openly against them and the way he would encourage Winston to act that way was always suspicious. In the end, the reader finally discovers what is behind the elusive Room 101. To my understanding, it is a room where the victims greatest fear is forced upon them, resulting in the most demeaning and degrading torture possible. In Winston's case, this would be by surrounding him with rats, which happens to be his biggest fear. O'Brien ends up sparing him, but only after Winston betrays Julia. To be honest, I expected this to happen because I didn't know how much living under the Party's extremely watchful eye Winston would be able to handle.
     When Winston meets Julia again after being relinquished, it seemed like a very bittersweet situation. They both felt as if their relationship would no longer be able to exist, but this would probably work out better considering they both admitted to betraying each other to the Party. The ending of 1984(especially the last four words) was extremely shocking! It was a complete contrast from the entire duration of the story. Winston's hatred towards Big Brother and the Party was one of if not the most crucial part of the story. However, Winston claims to feel a sense of victory and love towards Big Brother. This was a twist that I certainly did not expect.