[Music] in book 2 chapter 6 of 1984 Winston walks along a corridor at the ministry and O'Brien lays a friendly hand on his arm he's been looking for a chance to talk he praises an article but points out that Winston used two obsolete words he refers him to the 10th edition of the Newspeak dictionary it's unpublished and O'Brien says he has one and that Winston may borrow it which isn't illegal he gives Winston his address on a slip of paper and suggests that Winston come by here O'Brien makes an apparent reference to Syme but Syme is an unperson and Winston believes this is a signal representing a crack in the party's reality this reinforces Winston's belief that O'Brien an inner party member is actually a dissenter he doesn't consider that O'Brien might be trying to entrap him Winston's evolution has become clear and it is progressing rapidly he's gone from a vague dissatisfaction to the blatant expression of his thoughts in his diary now Winston is on the cusp of action the end was contained in the beginning 1984 is a literary tragedy after all and a tragic flaw is a defect that brings about a character's downfall Winston is not the typical tragic hero he knows the actions he's taking are likely going to lead to his demise but he's going down that path [Music]