First off, it's really more profound than any little statement like this can make it, and you're better off reading it for yourself. That said... It's been yea

First off, it's really more profound than any little statement like this can make it, and you're better off reading it for yourself. That said... It's been years since I read it, but I'll put forth a few ways to read it, though I'm probably wrong, as I said it's been awhile. One is a sort of Stockholm syndrome, in which you come to see and appreciate the others' point of view, but you're too close to see any of the drawbacks that were obvious and clear to outsiders (readers?). More literally speaking, the protagonist with every reason to hate the system that even set up traps to catch its own "enemies," ends up convincing him that it's necessary, hence, "He had won the victory over himself." (Cue "Mission Accomplished" photo-op? Heh.)