I was told be a few people that my mind would be blown. But it's just not. I'm a little disappointed. The ending was practically anti-climactic for me. I must have missed something.
Winston gets arrested, tortured, etc. He goes to Room 101 where apparently he will learn to love Big Brother (the final step). He sells out Julia, in fact wishing for her to be hurt so that he would be set free. From this, I suspect, he loses any remaining love for her.
Flash forward to his life anew. He seems to be fully one with the party, though he doesn't yet love Big Brother. Then there is a supposed Victory and he is so happy that he finally loves Big Brother. END.
Maybe it just didn't affect me like it did other people (either by my state of mind or how I read it)? Or am I missing something crucial?
What's the significance of this: "The long-hoped-for bullet was entering his brain." Is that just symbolic?