1984 5 Part 3 Ch. 6

This chapter dramatically illustrates that the Party can get "inside you" as it details the drudgery characterizing Winston's life since his release. The theme of alienation comes to fruition as Winston spends most of his time alone in a corner in an alcoholic stupor. This miserable existence has been foreshadowed earlier through the actions of Syme whose vaporization Winston himself had predicted. Ironically, both he and Winston had shared the trait leading to downfall: intelligence. We can project that the promised bullet will soon arrive.