Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Post 6 - Part 3

The consequences of a forbidden love are very difficult apprehend. The period of suppression to keep the couple away from each other frequently allocates for the love to become more powerful. The Ministry of Love finally caught up with Winston and Julia after their secretive love could no longer be hidden.

After the betrayal of Mr. Charrington, the thought police took Winston and Julia away to be locked up. Awakening in the cell of the Ministry of Love, Winston finds himself waiting to find out his punishment. Winston must wait for is turn in the infamous room 101. While waiting Winston is witness many harsh beatings carried out, fearing for the worst Winston puts his fate into O’Brien. The novel reaches another climatic point when O’Brien, part of the Brotherhood, is found to be working with the enemy; consequently Winston realizes he has been deceived the whole time.

Within in a short time Winston felt like his world was turned upside down. Mr. Charrington, who has sheltered him form the thought police, along with O’Brien, part of the Brotherhood, had also been against Winston and Julia all along. Winston was shocked as he no longer knew what to believe or what is the truth.

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