"[Winston] was falling backwards, into enormous depths, away from the rats. He was still in the chair, but he had fallen through the floor, through the walls of the building, through the earth, through the oceans, through the atmosphere, into outer space, into the gulfs between the stars--always away, away, away from the rats. He was light-years distant, but O'Brien was still standing at his side" (286-287).
This quote is significant because it is a symbol of the change in Winston. His silent rebellion against the party was his entire world in the beginning of the novel. He despised the party, revolting day and night within his head. He, unlike most, still held on to the values of his generation, the belief that family came before government. He was stubbornly sure of one thing: he would never betray his loved ones, including Julia. Yet, the will of The Party still prevails. Through the use of the dark parts of one's mind, they bend you to obey them and in the end they prevail. After being exposed to his greatest fear, Winston does the one thing he thought he'd never do. He betrays Julia. Suddenly, the world he stood for was suddenly lost to him, encompassed in that one act. He fell from the emotions he thought were his world--past their land, their oceans, and into the black space that is The Party surrounding it. This qoute is an amazing symbol of Winston's ultimate demise.
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