The social criticism in george orwell'S 1984

Party treatment over Winston takes place. 
Shall I tell you why we have brought you here? To cure you! To make you 
sane! Will you understand, Winston, that no one whom we bring to this 
place ever leaves our hands uncured? We are not interested in the overt act: 
the thought is all we care about. We do not merely destroy our enemies: we 
change them. Do you understand what I mean by that? (Orwell, 1961:253). 
The improper thought of Winston, lies in the memories of the past before 
the party in power, with the Winston begin to think critically about the present 
situation in which the party control in Oceania. 
Men were dying because they would not abandon their true beliefs. 
Naturally, all the glory belonged to the victim and all the shame to the 
Inquisitor who burned him (Orwell, 1961:253). 
In a conscious state Winston will never forget the evidence of Party's lies he 
has found while working in the Ministry of Truth, believing he stands for the truth. 
The most powerful way to get Winston's mind wrong and to return purely to the 

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Party will is to thoroughly torture the physical, lowly treatment of self-esteem and 
ego. 
Winston shrank back upon the bed. Whatever he said, the swift answer 
crushed him like a bludgeon. And yet he knew, he knew, that he was in the 
right (Orwell, 1961:266). 
O‘Brien smiled slightly. ―You are a flaw in the pattern, Winston. You are a 
stain that must be wiped out. Did I not tell you just now that we are different 
from the persecutors of the past? We are not content with negative 
obedience, nor even with the most object submissions. When finally you 
surrender to us, it must be of your own free will (Orwell, 1961:255). 
O'Brien is installed the Party's rule in Winston's soul during the torture, 
forcing Winston to follow his words. Provide direction, questions and answers 
significantly. So sometimes Winston cannot think over what answer he has given 
"yes" or "no". 
―There is a Party slogan dealing with the control of the past,‖ he said. 
―Repeat it, if you please.‖ 
―‗Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present 
controls the past,‘ ‖ repeated Winston obediently. 
―Who controls the present controls the past,‘ ‖ said O‘Brien nods his head 
with slow approval. ―Is it your opinion, Winston, that the past has real 
existence?‖ 
Again the feeling of helplessness descended upon Winston. His eyes fitted 
toward the dial. He not only did not know whether ―yes‖ or ―no‖ was the 
answer that would save him free of pain; did not even know which answer 
he believes to be the true one. (Orwell, 1961:247-248). 

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Even if the Party really wants the annihilation of the thought villain, then 
beforehand he will clear up all the mistakes in the thinking of each criminal mind, 
making it part of the Party before killing him. 
We convert him, we capture his inner mind, we reshape him. We burn all 
evil and all illusion out of him; we bring him over to our side, not in 
appearance, but genuinely, heart and soul. We make him one of ourselves 
before we kill him (Orwell, 1961:255). 
The command of the old despotisms was ‗ Thou shalt not.‘ The command 
of the totalitarians was ‗ Thou shalt.‘ Our command is ‗Thou art.’ No one 
whom we bring to this place ever stands out against us. Everyone is washed 
clean (Orwell, 1961:255). 
Even if the thought criminals die in the Ministry of Love, then it is certain 
they die when his mind is clean so that his love for Big Brother is still there. 
There was nothing left in them except sorrow for what they had done, and 
love of Big Brother. It was touching to see how they love him. They begged 
to be shot quickly, so that they could die while their minds were still clean‖ 
(Orwell, 1961:255). 
The changes of O‘Brien giving to Winston are used to asking about Julia 
(his lover). 
―What have you done with Julia?‖ said Winston. 
O‘Brien smiled again. ―She betrayed you, Winston. Immediately‒
unreservedly. I have seldom seen anyone come over to us so promptly. You 
would hardly recognize her if you saw her (Orwell, 1961:259). 
There is no information that Winston can get from O'Brien about Julia but 
"She betrayed you". The conversation between O'Brien and Winston go on to 

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Winston's next question which he really has to ask some questions, because 
Winston wants to know the truth. 
―You tortured her.‖ 
O‘Brien left this unanswered. ―Next question,‖ he said. 
―Does Big Brother exist?‖ 
―Of course he exists. The Party exists. Big Brother is the embodiment of the