Analysis of the end

              Put simply, I thought the end of the book was fitting for the novel. Throughout 1984 we saw Winston’s journey with himself. Winston increasingly became more and more discontent with big brother.  The one thing that keeps society happy had the opposite effect on his emotion. The end was symbolic of the control that the party had over its people.

              Originally, I was upset by the ending as I was hoping for the defiant ending, seeing a breakthrough in 1984. I saw the ending as Winston giving up but in reality, it’s far from that. Before section three of this book I would’ve argued that Winston would rather die than be under big brothers control but I seen now that he would rather fit in. Why else would he endure all the torture and betray Julia unless he wanted a chance at life again. In a way, the end is the new beginning for Winston. A new beginning where he is satisfied with the simple repetitive nature of his existence. The end cultivates the mediocrity of society. If your mind is unable to see more then you will always be at peace with where you’re at. What did you think of the ending? Did it justify the book or let you down?