The resolution of the novel was very disappointing to me. I expected Winston to lead a revolt against the Party and help make the world the way it once was. It was sad that Winston actually conformed. But I think it may serve as a more realistic example than having a happy ending. Conformity was his only way to survive. He had to make himself believe. Convincing oneself of something for so long often times actually makes one believe it to be true. Winston fell in love with Big Brother because Big Brother was his only means for survival. As an animalistic society, survival was top priority. Love in an animalistic sense means recognizing what helps sustain life, in this case Big Brother. The book serves more to demonstrate the harsh effects of totalitarianism and corruption rather than to provide a story of a hero's conquest at revolting which I believe I failed to recognize until this point.
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