In the end, I think that Big Brother has one. Winston gives up his fight against him when he finally says, "He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother," (Orwell 300). Winston may or may not have actually accomplished something in the society, but the readers will never know because of the abrupt ending of 1984. I think Winston completely gives into Big Brother in the end and assimilates into society. His attempt at rebellion was unsuccessful because it was short-lived, it wasn't wide-spread, and he was constantly being monitored. If Winston had been a Prole and hadn't been so closely watched, he could have campaigned for his cause longer and with more people. A larger number of supporters would have meant a larger issue for Big Brother to tackle. Big Brother is conquerable, but in the end Winston was unsuccessful.
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