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By the novel's conclusion, the transformation of Winston under the Party's torture reflects the chilling effectiveness of the regime's methods. His eventual acceptance of Party lies highlights the disturbing lengths to which totalitarian governments can go to suppress dissent and manipulate reality. Yet through Winston's memories and yearning for truth, a glimmer of hope persists; the desire for a better, freer world remains within him, even as he is broken.
Orwell's vision warns of the dangers inherent in unchecked power and the importance of maintaining objective truth. The belief that totalitarianism is inherently unnatural suggests that such regimes might eventually crumble as historical memory and longing for freedom endure among the oppressed.