At first, Winston's intuition seems to be correct, as O'Brien presents himself as a member of the "Brotherhood" seeking to overthrow the Party. He is part of a false flag resistance movement whose real goal is to find thought-criminals citizens who think something that is deemed to be unacceptable by the Party , lure them in by pretending to be on their side, then arrest and "cure" them.
O'Brien is next seen shortly after Winston is arrested by the Thought Police. He reveals himself as he enters the cell by responding to Winston's exclamation, "They've got you too!
Over several weeks, O'Brien tortures Winston to cure him of his "insanity", in particular his "false" notion that there exists an external, self-evident reality independent of the Party; O'Brien explains that reality is simply whatever the Party says it is. He is entirely honest about the brutal cynicism of the Party, the Party does not seek power to do anything well, but simply to revel in that power, "Always, Winston, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless.
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face, forever. Even in the torture scenes, there is a strange intimacy that persists between Winston and O'Brien, who displays an uncanny ability to infer what Winston is thinking. O'Brien even states that Winston's mind appeals to him, and that it resembles his own mind, except that Winston happens to be insane.
Eventually, in Room , O'Brien tortures Winston into submission so that he "willingly" embraces the philosophy of the Party. Villains Wiki. Villains Wiki Explore. Top Content. Jester of Chaos BeholderofStuff Valkerone. TimeShade TyA. Pure Evil Terms. It is also easy for one to lose authority over themselves when faced with a stronger force. Many people may blindly follow society, but others might choose to disobey the rules.
Wells, both share fear as a common theme. Fear as a tool can control, change, and force people to do things that do not seem acceptable, such as make people turn on others, become violent, and forgo their belief system. Fear can be used in many different ways, such as controlling a population of people to gain power or wealth. In The Time Machine, a group of people called the Eloi, had direct power over another group called the Morlocks. O' Brien revisits the place in which Kiowa died in an attempt to gain conciliation between him emotions and the Vietnam war.
In the chapter O'Brien states that he "looked for signs of forgiveness or personal grace" within the field therefore O'Brien seemed to want to make amends with his emotions towards the war by revisiting Vietnam However he soon discovers that he can't blame Vietnam for who he has become as Vietnam "was at peace" O'Brien has a dramatic change in character as he realizes he is now seen as some sort of civilian by his fellow platoon and no longer one of them.
Throughout the chapter O'Brien seeks revenge from Jorgenson as he in some way blames him from his alienation from his platoon. How does one determine the importance of another? It was as through their two minds had opened and the thoughts were flowing from one into the other through their eyes. I know all about your contempt, your hatred, your disgust. Winston did not know what it meant, only that in some way or another it would come true.
In this quote, it becomes clear to the reader that O'Brien has become an indispensable resource to Winston. The fact that his face comes into Winston's mind without any obvious association toward it shows that Winston sees O'Brien as more important than anyone else.
For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. An Inner Party member and a large, burly man with a thick neck and a brutal face, he wears black overalls, which we think are supposed to give him an authoritative air. He is about forty-years-old, and Winston has an intellectual crush on him.
Click the character infographic to download. He is completely duplicitous. Talk about betrayal. At one point, he tells Winston that the Party had captured him himself a long time ago.
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