Winston is denied fulfillment; instead, he feels lonely and resentful of the Party. He explains, “Anything that hinted at corruption always filled him with a wild hope. … If he could have infected the whole lot of them with leprosy and syphilis, how gladly he would have done so! Anything to rot, to weaken, to undermine!” (Orwell 54-55). Winston threatens the fall of the government; however, as an individual he can not institute a revolt. Thus, Winston seeks fulfillment in the Brotherhood, a secret organization to take down Big Brother. Winston becomes extremely paranoid the Party will catch him and punish him for the rules broken by “joining” the Brotherhood. The fear of Big Brother creates a sense of seclusion in Winston’s life as he struggles to find the truth in the Brotherhood. Orwell provides the ultimate irony when at last Winston admits his love for Big Brother resulting in personal peace. Love is the source and meaning of life, in the experience of love humanity can find fulfillment. Pope Francis proclaims, “Through humility and concrete love,… power - the highest, the strongest one - becomes a service of good” (Pope Francis). In relationships and experiences of love one can find fulfillment in life; however, it will not be experienced in an unchangeable society filled with
Winston is denied fulfillment; instead, he feels lonely and resentful of the Party. He explains, “Anything that hinted at corruption always filled him with a wild hope. … If he could have infected the whole lot of them with leprosy and syphilis, how gladly he would have done so! Anything to rot, to weaken, to undermine!” (Orwell 54-55). Winston threatens the fall of the government; however, as an individual he can not institute a revolt. Thus, Winston seeks fulfillment in the Brotherhood, a secret organization to take down Big Brother. Winston becomes extremely paranoid the Party will catch him and punish him for the rules broken by “joining” the Brotherhood. The fear of Big Brother creates a sense of seclusion in Winston’s life as he struggles to find the truth in the Brotherhood. Orwell provides the ultimate irony when at last Winston admits his love for Big Brother resulting in personal peace. Love is the source and meaning of life, in the experience of love humanity can find fulfillment. Pope Francis proclaims, “Through humility and concrete love,… power - the highest, the strongest one - becomes a service of good” (Pope Francis). In relationships and experiences of love one can find fulfillment in life; however, it will not be experienced in an unchangeable society filled with