e from thinking against it. At the end of the story, after Winston is accused by the Thought Police of thoughtcrime and is tortured, he finally conforms to the general thoughts of Oceania. "He had finally won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.” (p. 245) This quote indicates that the Inner Party has done everything that was necessary to preserve Winston’s loyalty to the nation. He has now been “fixed” to support it and love its leader.The story of 1984 reflects a society that sharply contrasts with America today. While Orwell’s objective was primarily written to exaggerate the Totalitarian/Communist and other conditions of society surrounding him at the time, 1984 presents an important guide to life for modern Americans. Just as a major objective of learning American History is to ensure that we do not repeat our mistakes, 1984 can give warnings to both government systems and individuals regarding how society should not be controlled. The vigorous control system presented in the book, stands as a model by which no American would want to live.BiographyGeorge Orwell is the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, a British writer with a political conscience. He was born in India but educated in England at Eton College. He served the Indian Imperial Police in Burma from 1922 to 1927. In ill health, he returned to Europe to live in poverty as a struggling writer. Orwell joined the Republican Forces in the Spanish Civil War, and wrote a chilling account of this experience. He went on to write many books, mostly autobiographical, and achieved success as a brilliant writer....
