finally broken, body and spirit and Smith (assumedly along with Julia) are released to live with their newfound love for Big Brother. This ending is one of the more depressing found in any literature.
             2: What are the main themes of the work?
             The dangers of totalitarianism, or in particular Communism when used in conjunction with a totalitarian system of government – The basic plot of the book is that one man, i.e. Winston Smith, attempts to challenge the power and authority of a totalitarian Communist government and finds that they are able and willing to abuse their unjust level of power to extreme levels. Which leads to the next theme:
             Power – Due to the nature of the ruling faction, and the political system that perpetuates it, the theme of power is very important to the story. "The Party" 's very existence is based on the pursuit of power. They use this power to maintain that which they already have, and also in the attempt to gain more power, eg the near constant warring with both Eastasia and Eurasia.
             Technology – While the general consensus of modern society is that technology as a whole has been beneficial, Orwell's 1984 shows what could happen if technology is abused. Technology as a tool of observation is nothing new, eg security cameras and the like, but when taken to such oppressive extremes the results can be fright
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