1984 Response 3

Big Brother has won, with the ability to ultimately govern the minds of men The party has harnessed indefinite power. The only way that I could see this state ever collapsing was if it became to large to weed out all of the impurities or if the other two powers attacked it in alliance, perhaps their ruling parties are not as refined and resolute as Oceania's Party. I think what happens to Winston Smith at the end of the novel is unimportant, he is no longer Winston Smith or capable of ever becoming him again. He may have been taken to the Ministry of Love and been shot, or he may have just been completely integrated into the party.  Which of these things happened is unimportant, when he is unable to think, unable to focus on anything important, won over by the lies of the party, and idolizing Big Brother Winston is dead whether from a bullet to the head or simply a weakness of soul.