: George Orwell 1984. What does this sentence actually mean.? "The consequences of every act are included in the act itself".. What does this actually mean??

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It means that the punishment should be considered a part of the act itself. If you steal, you don't only steal, you also punish yourself by causing the Party to punish you. It's inseparable from one another, you cannot escape the punishment, therefore the act and the punishment are one and the same thing.

It's supposed to show how much power the Party has over you.

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