During the long and distressing process in which Winston is tortured, he contemplates using doublethink as the ultimate recourse in his rebellion. This will permit him to consciously become a loyal party member, while letting his hatred of the Party remain unconscious, deep in his mind. The Party uses the concept of doublethink to fully transform the human mind. The brainwashed prisoners now no longer recognize contradictions to the Party. Winston knows what Big Brother is capable of; but he hopes it won’t get to point of complete mind alteration until he reads this:
