In 1984, what does the quote below on Winston's thoughts suggest about the relationship between the individual and the State?The quote in Chapter...

There are some issues present here.  The first would be to
understand the nature of Winston's depiction in the quote.  In assessing the quote, I
think that one can extract that Winston understands how the government holds complete
control over everything.  There is no barrier to its ascertaining of knowledge and
understanding, as its power is something steeped in totality and absolutism.  At the
same time, there is some level of dissonance expressed in this statement.  When Winston
contemplates the condition of what it will take to "stay human," we begin to see the
schism that exists within Winston.  On one hand, he dislikes Big Brother and hates what
it represents, the control it asserts, and the absolutist hold it has on Oceanic
society.  Yet, he also understands that in order to be "human," Winston has to construct
a reality that is opposite of it and define himself in opposition to it.  Along these
lines, there is almost a tone of ambivalence as to whether or not he possesses the moral
capacity or will to do this.  Notice the suggestion of "torture," something that haunts
Winston, and is a foreshadowing element about what the end will bring to him.   In this
understanding, the questions asked might become a bit clearer.