Winston Identity In 1984

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In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, Winston experiences multiple identity changes and struggles. These personality changes happen, because the human mind has intangible needs that dictates a person’s identity. Thus Winton’s identity crisis is because of his unstable conscience. The mind changes drastically with heightened exterior conflicts creating fluctuations within the brain. The stability of a mind can be brought down by fear, stress, and exhaustion. Winston’s personality is controlled by his unstable mind, which is because of his uncertainty to rebel against the party, his unwavering focus of love producing recklessness, and his unreal perception of reality.
Winston has trouble realizing who he is in part one. He goes back and
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Love has taken control of Winston’s mind. Becauses of this obsession he can not think clearly: he becomes more reckless and turns more rebellious with the idea of being with Julia. “Four, five, six --- seven times… June” (150). Winston went from seeing her once a month in the wilderness to seeing her seven times a month in Mr. Charrington’s room above his shop. Love has a grip on his mind, which leads to control over his personality. He likes the idea of betraying the party, which leads to more reckless behavior. “We are thought-criminals. We are also adulterers” (170). For example during his meeting with O’Brien, Winston confesses everything he has done only after meeting O’Brien for the second time and tells him how he wants the party to fall. Love has brought him to not think through his actions through. O’Brien does not even tell Winston who he is, he just projects the idea to Winston that he is part of the rebellion. Although Winston’s lust has driven him to rebellion, it has clouded his mind on how to do …show more content…
“How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?” (249). O’Brien throws off Winston’s perception of reality by show if he has four fingers up it does not matter. The only thing that matters is what the party says. Winston’s mind is mentally exhausted and his personality starts to follow whatever O’Brien says. “He could not fight against the party any longer.” (277). Winston submits to the party. His identity conforms to the party, because his mind is too tired to fight the party so it joins the party. Winston is then released back into society believing all the party motives, because that is how his mind was trained to think. “It was that her waist had grown thicker” (291). Winston used to love Julia, when his mind wanted her, but now his mind loves the party so his personality towards Julia has also changed. He finds the sight of her