1984

3 Pages 670 Words

The effects of Winston’s brainwashing
What has happened to society? George Orwell has written a powerful book about power hungry people of today want to do what ever they want to do ever they want. Oceania is a society of constant brainwashing. Winston was unfortunately a victim of brainwashing. What effect did brainwashing have on him. The brainwashing has effected his daily routine, his thought process, and his attitude toward people.
Winston’s whole daily routine was changed. He used to wake up early in the morning and exercise. After that he would go to the Ministry of Love and work as much as 30 hours. Then he usually rode the tube station home. At home he ended the day by drinking his gin. Since his brain washing he woke up at about 11:00 a.m. worked for about 3 hours. After work instead of going home he went to the Chestnut to drink his gin and play chess. At the café his cup of gin was constantly being refilled. He was brainwashed into spending time in the in the café. A perfect example of this is when he thinks to himself. "Chestnut Café, which had never seemed attractive as at this moment. He had a nostalgic vision of his corner table, with the newspaper and the chessboard and the ever flowing gin." Orwell 241 he was brainwashed to into going into the café for two reasons. So that he will constantly be in public so he won’t have time to think by himself. To keep him drunk so in his free time he will not be capable of thinking straight. As one can see, the brainwashing affected his daily routine. Not only did brainwashing effect his daily routine. Not only did brainwashing effect his daily routine but it also has effected his thought process.
Winston’s thought significant signs of change. His love attraction he ha for Julia had changed. when he saw Julia for the first time since the brainwashing he almost walked right by her. He began to follow her with on fear of being watched. He no longer saw her beauty....