The use of violence in literary works enhances the effect of any story or plot. 1984, a novel by George Orwell, is a perfect example of this statement. The torture scene after Winston's arrest conveys several overall themes of the novel, such as the power and control used by the Party. Therefore, the description and formation of a violent scene contributes to the meaning of the complete work.
When Winston gets arrested and taken to O'Brien in Book Three, the violent scene of torture progresses more and more as time passes. "Without any warning except a slight movement of O'Brien's hand, a wave of pain flooded his body. It was a frightening pain, because he could not see what was happening, and he had the feeling that some mortal injury was being done to him..his body was being wretched out of shape, the joints being slowly torn apart." This passage, using imagery to describe the pain, shows the scene in which Winston is first inflicted by the pain of the lever.
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