Final 1984

Unfortunately and unexpectedly, at the end of 1984, I was left with the feeling that big brother had finally won. No matter the physical and emotional oppression that Big Brother could create, there was always that feeling of hope, because he could not yet mentally oppress the people. Within the confines of your mind, you were free to roam and think all the hideous, controversial thoughts you could conjure up, but if you were to express them, if there was any unorthodoxy in your expression, you would without question be caught. But even that sliver of hope, in the end, was crushed. In the Ministry of Love, Winston Smith's mind was violated and somehow all of his soul was sucked out. So gone without a trace that the though police had no worries of him rebelling or doing anything unorthodox, because there was no feeling left in him. It was possible to make rebels who previously hated the dictatorship, and its representing face more than the Grinch (who stole christmas) actually love Big Brother and have no feelings other than love for Big Brother and hate for the enemy country and Goldstein. Big Brother had finally won. I would say that the only way for the state to be brought down would be its defeat by another superstate, but due to the vicious cycle of the never ending war, that doesn't seem to be an option. The only solution I can see here would be an uprising in the proles. At the end of the novel, Winston loves Big Brother, and has become a soul-less clone, like Kathryn.