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Room 101, By Tim O Brien
Room 101 is implied to be specifically tailored for each individual. Room 101 exists to cause the deepest betrayal towards someone. Room 101 manipulates people to the point that they abandon their own ideals and love for one another. Winston and Julia did not love each other enough to stay loyal to each other in Room 101. Betrayal is the principle moral in this society, whether it is betraying Big Brother, or being forced to betray the things that you love and believe in. The betrayal of characters is prevalent in the novel. We are lead under the impression that O’Brien is an ally to Winston, but as the end of the novel is reached, O`Brien dissolves the trust that Winston entrusted to him. O`Brien quickly turns from friend to foe when

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