1984, Chapter TwentyTwo

The Ministry of Love begins to strengthen Winston back to his state before being arrested, going so far as to remove his remaining teeth and give him dentures.

For what purpose we may reasonably infer is not in Winston's best interest given the fact that they were the ones who knowingly induced the pain which they now seek to repair. This reminds me of the political application of the psychological principles uncovered by Pavlovian research, which was funded by the Soviet governance under Stalin

Only two short chapters remain of 1984, as we move into Ecclesiastes and G.K. Chesterton.