Quote: "It was like swimming against a current that swept you backwards however hard you struggled, and then suddenly deciding to turn round and go with the current instead of opposing it"(278).
Significance: This quote is very significant because it just shows how much the Party have changed Winston. First, he, said he hated the Party and that someone would defeat them. Now, he wants to be a part of the Party to stay alive. He has changed so much that when he was in room 101 he even told O'Brien that he should let the rats tear up Julia's face not his and he betrayed her like he said he would never do. The sad thing is she betrayed him too. He thought now that he was superior to everyone because he was a part of the Party. This quote is great because it really does show how Winston changed. He was fighting as hard as he could against the Party and now instead of fighting it he wants to go with it.
Definitions: Capitulate(276)-verb-to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
Delirium(279)-noun-a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations.
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