1984

George Orwell’s novel, 1984, includes a doctrine that O’Brien proclaims to Winston. The role, which the doctrine plays, is to maintain the system of oligarchic collectivism. Also, the fate of Winston is proclaimed in this doctrine.

O’Brien is a conniving, manipulating, sneaky character in Orwell’s 1984. He manipulates Winston into thinking he could be trusted, but he is actually sneaking behind Winston’s back and is actually a spy from the Party. Winston has always been against the Party and what they stand for, but he never publicly portrays his opposition of the Party. He has kept his secret to himself until O’Brien comes along. O’Brien wins Winston’s trust, but when he realizes he has him at his best, he turns on him, and the doctrine comes into play.

During O’Brien’s broadcast, Winston is being tortured. O’Brien proclaims that Winston’s crime was the refusal of the Party’s command and history. O’Brien tells Winston only acceptance will stop the pain and will keep his sanity. He feels as though the Party is a perfected society that needs no change, which leads him, feels that torture is what will “cure” Winston.

Winston accepts the Party and what they stand for. He agrees with anything the party has to say, for example as O’Brien held up four fingers Winston accepted that he was holding up five. Winston even admitted and convinced himself that O’Brien wasn’t the cause of his pain, but not accepting the Party was.

Within this passage, Winston’s fate can be proclaimed. At the end of the book Winston is freed with the acceptance of the Party. He realizes all along by conforming and following the Party’s bylaws is what he should have done along time ago. The Party was always there to keep everything in order and was always right.

Through this doctrine many ideas were proclaimed, which was to prove that the system of oligarchic collectivism was the best way to run a society and keep everything in order. Also within this doctrine the fate of Winston was also determined.