s under the impression, that the past culture of Oceania will be resurrected with the help of a powerful official, like O’Brien. He trusted O’Brien deeply. But O’Brien’s deviant course of action, lures him into believing future oppression will in fact, be eliminated. Winston endangers the structure of the state; therefore O’Brien created this plan, to put people like Winston into a rehabilitation program, to force the beliefs of the state into their minds. The events after Alex and Winston are in custody are quite similar. They both undergo a type of brainwashing treatment. Alex undergoes the Ludovico Technique. “The Ludovico Technique is an experimental state-authorized program of brainwashing and physical reconditioning. It consists of injections of a drug that causes Alex to become violently ill whenever he begins to respond pleasurably to violent thoughts. As part of the treatment Alex watches certain violent films, complete with various musical backgrounds, after he has been injected. The intent is to prevent him from wanting to participate in any such actions ever again.”(Coale, p 86) The treatment causes Alex to lose part of his personality, a part of him. Although it is an evil part of him, the government is stealing who he is and what he stands for. This process is suppose to recreate him; “He [Dr. Brodsky, the one responsible for the treatment of Alex] believes that an individual should be impelled toward the Universal or socially acceptable good, as defined by the state.”(Coale, p 93) The point to argue is whether officials are erasing the evil, and replacing it with healthy sanity, or are they killing a piece of society to reach normality. *****8Winston’s involvement with Brotherhood ensures a long, painful road to the state’s idea of mental tranquility. In custody, Winston is constantly abused and tortured by party officials.“So...
