1984
Why does O'Brien believe that everyone will break in Room 101?
Why does O'Brien believe that everyone will break in Room 101?
Why does O'Brien believe that everyone will break in Room 101?
O'Brien believes that everyone harbors a fear that will break them. Sometimes that fear is something is even non-life threatening. In Winston's case, his ultimate terror is rats. O'Brien says that it is human instinct to avoid this kind of terror. Given a chance to avoid the terror, a person will take it. He goes on to ask if a drowning person will grab a rope? O'Brien explains there are no heroes when it comes to a person's unique fear.