Tired of Being Sorry

I love Enrique Iglesias. The song, Tired of Being Sorry by Enrique Iglesias, reminds me of the scene when O’Brien is going to release the rats on Winston’s face. The lyric, “I don’t want to fight” makes me think of Winston contemplating how he is going to get out of this situation. In the novel he is tied to the chair but he still tries to break free. He is also doesn’t want to fight the Party anymore so he betrays Julia to make the torture stop. The lyric, “I’m tired of being sorry” reflects how Winston is finally turning on his rebellious characteristics after enduring torture. This torture makes him regret all of his anti-Big Brother actions, and he is “tired of being sorry” so he joins the Party. The lyric, “Crying out for you” is ironic because Winston screams Julia’s name to blame her. This is the only act that Winston promised he would never do, and the Party forced him to by making him face his worst fear, rats. If Winston hadn’t betrayed Julia the rats would have eaten his face and made the novel have a less meaningful ending. It’s all ok because Julia also betrayed Winston.