Final 1984 Journal

The ending of 1984 is unexpected. Winston submits to Big Brother and 'loves' him. Orwell states that for Winston, "Everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother." (245) Big Brother, in the final line of the book, has won. He has defeated Winston by penatrating his logical thoughts and taking control of him. One possible way the state could be brought down is by the Proles. The Proles aren't as controlled by the government and have more humanistic qualitys. For example, Winston explains how, "If there is hope, it lies in the Proles” (Orwell 60.) The Prole's could take over the state because they took up most of the society, over 80 percent, and until the state see's them as a threat, they have more freedom than other members of the society. At the end of the novel, Winston probably starts to live a common life for a party member, dedicated and loving towards Big Brother. He has convinced himself that his logic is incorrect, and Big Brother's is always true. There is no indication that Winston will ever go back to betraying Big Brother.