Winston's Stockholm

When Winston is captured by the Party, he undergoes a long period of torture by the man that was supposedly going to help him bring the Part down. The Party viciously beats him on a daily basis, he is deprived of food and they use all different types of torture to break him down. But what seems peculiar is that throughout the torture Winston still sees O'Brien, the man who is usually implementing the torture, as a friend. Winston's connection to O'Brien may seem delusional but its a form of coping with the horrible reality of his situation, many people who have been kidnapped tend to grow a connection to their kidnappers and will even defend them. This behavior is a survival mechanism that allows the victim grow a bond between someone else and Winston is no different.