The theme of Big Brother continually loomed in 1984, watching every citizen and their actions. Winston was a target of the Oceanian government, as he had started to act suspicious, and began doing things that would be deemed “against the party.” Julia, just like Winston, broke many rules and in return even got rewarded for it. She was known amongst the party as a patriot, taking part in any rallies and clubs that supported Big Brother. In combination with her close relationships with upper members of the party, she was given access to things the “average citizen” like Winston could never imagine, like fresh coffee and chocolate. Julia took full advantage of her position as a ring-leader in the community and her intimacies with the members, and used the connections to benefit her own good. Just because Julia played the part of the perfect citizen, doesn’t mean that she necessarily was. She revealed to Winston that she was just doing it for the cameras, and in reality hated the government just as much as him. Though, unlike Winston, she knew that this pretending would benefit her more than retaliation would ever. Winston didn’t understand this, and instead of becoming a lover of Big Brother like Julia and reaping the benefits, he …show more content…
She told Winston that her life is actually somewhat good, as at the expense of supporting the party and sleeping with members, she gets almost anything she wants. Winston missed out on this opportunity, as he could have gotten many of the things he desires, maybe even friends, just by pledging his support. Winston made it seem like his ultimate goal in life is not to get the things he wants, but to find out the truth about Oceania and Big Brother. Though, after suffering torture in Room 101, he gave into the party. At this point, he has lost his willpower to defy the party, and is given a second chance in giving in to Big