We continued our reading and Ben commented that the best way to retain the audience's interest is to create suspense, just as Orwell has been doing." Ben was queried on what he could deduce from O'Brien's intense questioning. Ben responded to queries to assess his inferential reasoning skills. His answers revealed astute character analyses. He understood that the weeks of torture under O'Brien suggests that the party seeks power only for the sake of power, and that its ultimate goal is limitless power over humanity.