Nineteen Eighty-Four Final Writing Assignment

In 1984, O’Brien explains how that due to failure in self-respect and discipline, Winston went the opposite way of which the party had acted previously.  However, compared to others, Winston was the only person who was doing the right thing in his heart and mind.  He was doing what he himself believed was right rather can conforming to what the party was trying to force all of the others to do and believe.  However, by going against what the party, he was penalized for doing what he had faith in.  By revealing to untrustworthy people how he really felt, he incriminated himself and left a trail of evidence for the party to easily uncover.  However, due to his wise point of view, Winston did was he believed in which is both respectable and noble.  Although he may be initially seen as stubborn, he was going with his own instincts and being an individual.  Winston was told, “reality is what is in the humans’ mind, and not in the individuals’ mind.”  However, for Winston reality to him was extremely different from how others felt about it and viewed it.  By seeing how the party was negatively affecting everybody else, he realized what they were doing was wrong, and he was not going to be just another follower to keep the peace.  Winston was going to do what he believed in which is really something to look up to.  He was doing what he knew and listening to his soul and not the ridiculous rules and beliefs that the party was creating to make society better for them.  Despite the fact that O’Brien attempted numerous times to let Winston know that the party was correct in their actions, he went against them anyway, letting his conscience be his guide.  However, he was brainwashed time and time again causing himself to stop several times and wonder if what he was doing was the correct course to take.  When reflecting on the war at hand, he had came to the obvious conclusion that despite what the party led the people to believe, they were at war for complete different reasons.  By keeping this in mind, Winston did not let the party control his thoughts and understandings.  When it came to living life without any life-threatening circumstances, Winston, despite his full belief in his inner-person, went along with the party’s demands just to stay alive.  By standing behind the party and doing as they say, he will not stand out as an outsider or different.  By following the rules, for now, Winston will remain the same as everyone else and no problems will arise.  However, a person with such individuality can only keep quiet and conform to “keep the peace” for a limited amount of time before he finally snaps and can no longer pretend.