Analysis Of The Ending Of 1984 By George Orwell

“Every good story needs a good ending. Don't write the beginning of a novel without knowing the end of it.” When A.D.Y. Howle wrote this short piece of advice, he was putting one of the most important components of writing into words. The ending is the key to any and every good story, and without one, the literary work ceases to be effective. The ending must be logical and fit in with the story. The conclusion must also provide a sense of closure with the reader; however, effective endings will often contain an element of ambiguity. The ending of George Orwell's novel 1984 effectively concluded the novel, and it proved to be an outstanding end to the story he told and the message he delivered. In order to have a quality ending, a story must
For example, he revealed a meeting between Winston and Julia. This showed that a relationship no longer interested neither Winston nor Julia. Orwell also displayed that Smith no longer had any memories of his own. Near the end of the story, Smith had a flashback of his mother, but he determined it was a false memory as it did not involve the Party or Big Brother. Orwell also showed that O'Brien had been with the Inner Party all along, and that he co-authored Goldstein's book. This proved that Goldstein had no involvement with the book and it was a fallacy that he had written it. The final conflict Orwell settled was what Winston's life was like subsequent to being released. He summed up the details of Smith's occupation, habits, and daily
Orwell did a magnificent job of affecting the readers emotions to influence the support of his message. He starts by giving the readers hope of an eventual revolution, but by the end of the novel, the hope is destroyed. The Party goes through all means necessary in order to crush any rebellion, even in thought. This causes the reader to be wary of a government that could be powerful enough to control thoughts and behavior. Also, Winston eventually submits to the ideology of the Party. They annihilated his individuality and made him a slave to the ideas of the government. This provides fear in the readers that there is no hope of individuality if the government gained enough power. In the end, Orwell's conclusion caused the readers to fear the possibility of a totalitarian