1984 Podcast 3

Not Your Big Brothers Podcast Elliot, Matalai, Nicco, Sohpia and Amadou

How 1984 Ended

In our third and final episode we explore the ending of 1984 (by George Orwell) with our thoughts while trying to understand the author’s intent.

A list of the the references to evidence used (with page numbers) for listeners to locate as desired

“‘They took me a long time ago. … Don’t deceive yourself. … You have always known it.’” pg. 238-239 Winston’s Reintegration - “How many times had he been beaten, how long the beatings had continued, he could not remember.” (247), bottom half of pg. 257 “ ‘There are three stages in your reintegration,’ said O’Brien. ‘There is learning, there is understanding, and there is acceptance.’ ” (269) “The German Nazis and Russian Communists came very close to us in their methods, but they never had the courage to recognize their own motives.” (272) “There will be no loyalty, except loyalty for Big Brother. There will be no love, except love of Big Brother.” (276) “He knew now that for seven years the Thought Police had watched him like a beetle under a magnifying glass.” (286)