This is a saying used by Big Brother to instill fear and remind the people that there is no hiding. There is no way for those who are aware of what is happening to spread their ideas or even act on them without being taken in by the Ministry of Love (the ministry that deals with law and order) and most likely killed. This is one of the most memorable quotes from the book.
This is an example of what is called Doublethink. This essentially confuses the mind and ensures that the population is not intelligent and does not think independently.
In this quote, it shows how instead of letting the kids act as they normally did, the Party turned them into perfect spies and even persuading them into reporting anyone if there is a slight hint of unorthodoxy. Even if it’s their parents.
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And now he's finally decided to turn around and go with the Party as it is easy to go with them than to fight them.
Winston is reminded of his mother and how no matter what, his mother always gave him the best and most.
When describing O'Brian, Winston calls him his tormentor, protector, inquisitor, and friend. Winston's relationship with O'Brian throughout the story makes all these names true. While they were joining the Brotherhood, he protected Winston and was his friend. Nearing the end of the story it is revealed that O'Brian was with the Party and tortures him as well as asks him questions. Thus, making him the inquisitor and tormentor.
In this, Winston realized that no matter what O'Brian was to him, whether it is friend or foe, was someone that he would be able to speak to. O'Brian had tortured him to the edge of lunacy, and in a little while, it was certain, he would send him to his death.
This is showing that the Party controls all. It suppresses the society and as it hasn't had anything to compare it to, they don't even know
This is an example of what is called Doublethink. This essentially confuses the mind and ensures that the population is not intelligent and does not think independently.
In this quote, it shows how instead of letting the kids act as they normally did, the Party turned them into perfect spies and even persuading them into reporting anyone if there is a slight hint of unorthodoxy. Even if it’s their parents.
There are many ways for this to be taken. In the position Winston is …show more content…
And now he's finally decided to turn around and go with the Party as it is easy to go with them than to fight them.
Winston is reminded of his mother and how no matter what, his mother always gave him the best and most.
When describing O'Brian, Winston calls him his tormentor, protector, inquisitor, and friend. Winston's relationship with O'Brian throughout the story makes all these names true. While they were joining the Brotherhood, he protected Winston and was his friend. Nearing the end of the story it is revealed that O'Brian was with the Party and tortures him as well as asks him questions. Thus, making him the inquisitor and tormentor.
In this, Winston realized that no matter what O'Brian was to him, whether it is friend or foe, was someone that he would be able to speak to. O'Brian had tortured him to the edge of lunacy, and in a little while, it was certain, he would send him to his death.
This is showing that the Party controls all. It suppresses the society and as it hasn't had anything to compare it to, they don't even know