chapter 5 part 3

In this chapter Winston gets to see what is in room 101, O'Brien explains to Winston that he has always known what was in room 101, and that the “thing” that they were tortured with was different from individual to individual. Some people are scared of cats, rats, or darkness. Therefore, in room 101 the party uses as a tool of torture what the person is frighten of.

Winston is strapped and can't move, and the sound of squeaking hungry rats make him panic. Winston can't see the rats but he can feel, smell and hear them. It is more frightening when you can't see and only hear, that technique is used in horror movies, the sounds are the ones that scares us the most. O’Brien knew that Winston was scare of rats because of the telescreen in Mr. Charrington’s shop. Therefore, they knew that they had to use hungry rats that attack in the face or any part they see flesh. Winston is terrified and all he wants is to be emancipated. He thinks that the only solution is by putting someone's face between the metal lid and his. That’s when he thinks of Julia and cries “ Do it to Julia but not me!” Suddenly the metallic lid was shut and not open. Winston had passed out in the darkness and that click of shutting the lid was the only thing he was conscious of. Now, Winston was cured since his emotions were now gone, and was apt to love big brother. I believe that all the party wants is for the citizens to be selfish, and to make them betray the most important people in their life.