Novels Exam  >  Novels Notes  >  1984 - Summary, Themes & Characters  >  Book 3, Chapter 3 - Summary, 1984

Book 3, Chapter 3 - Summary, 1984 | 1984 - Summary, Themes & Characters - Novels PDF Download

  • After weeks of torture, O’Brien tells Winston that he is about to enter the second stage of the three-stage process of "reintegration": learning, understanding, and acceptance.
  • O’Brien reveals a cornucopia of information to start the process of reintegration: the Party is indestructible because it seeks absolute power for power’s sake; the Party will succeed indefinitely because it controls the only reality that matters – the human mind; the Party shall eventually be rid of all enemies because all private loyalties will be abolished.
  • O’Brien likens a picture of the future to be "a boot stamping on a human face – forever." It will be a hateful world of power, manifesting itself in "inflicting pain and humiliation."
  • O’Brien forces Winston to look in the mirror for a picture of "humanity." Winston cries upon seeing his deterioration; he looks to be 60-years-old with the grayness, emaciation, and a not-so-straight spine. In short, he looks like a boot stamped on his face.
  • O’Brien humiliates Winston by ridiculing this picture of "the last man." (An allusion to Orwell’s originally intended title, "The Last Man in Europe.")
  • Winston lashes back, and O’Brien recognizes that there is one last strength: Winston has not yet betrayed Julia.
  • Whatever, says O’Brien. It doesn’t matter since everyone gets shot anyway. Although, better play it safe and destroy that last loyalty.
The document Book 3, Chapter 3 - Summary, 1984 | 1984 - Summary, Themes & Characters - Novels is a part of the Novels Course 1984 - Summary, Themes & Characters.
All you need of Novels at this link: Novels
40 docs
40 docs
Download as PDF
Explore Courses for Novels exam
Signup for Free!
Signup to see your scores go up within 7 days! Learn & Practice with 1000+ FREE Notes, Videos & Tests.
10M+ students study on EduRev
Related Searches

Chapter 3 - Summary

,

video lectures

,

Chapter 3 - Summary

,

1984 | 1984 - Summary

,

1984 | 1984 - Summary

,

Exam

,

Sample Paper

,

shortcuts and tricks

,

Semester Notes

,

1984 | 1984 - Summary

,

Themes & Characters - Novels

,

Book 3

,

Important questions

,

study material

,

pdf

,

MCQs

,

Previous Year Questions with Solutions

,

Book 3

,

Themes & Characters - Novels

,

Viva Questions

,

Summary

,

past year papers

,

Themes & Characters - Novels

,

Free

,

ppt

,

practice quizzes

,

Objective type Questions

,

Extra Questions

,

mock tests for examination

,

Book 3

,

Chapter 3 - Summary

;