A Real Claim- Section 3 Chapter 3

Throughout the novel Winston struggles with who and what to believe. Winston knew the consequences of betraying the Insoc society when he started writing in his diary. He accepted the actions of what he was doing and that he put himself where he is. O'Brien explains this to him when he says, "No, Winston, you reduced yourself to it. This is what you accepted when you set yourself up against the Party. It was all contained in that first act. Nothing has happened that you did not foresee." This quote clearly explains how Winston got where he is and it shows that he still has not accepted the fact that the Insoc society is right, thus his torture continues. The reader can see that Winston has not accepted it, when he says, “I don't care. In the end they will beat you. Sooner or later they will see you for what you are, and then they will tear you to pieces.” From this quote we can see that Winston is stubborn and knew what he was doing. At this point in the novel he truly believes what he was doing was right.