Relationship Between Winston And Julia In 1984

As Winston continues to test the boundaries of rebellion, his new relationship with a woman name Julia blinds him to the possibility of fatal consequences. Initially, Winston is both enamored and repulsed by Julia; His feelings of lust come from her striking and unusual beauty, while the feelings of disgust stem from his previous conditioning of the abolition of sex. The purpose of abstinence from this particular form of intimacy is to prevent any form of choice or freedom . Julia’s confession to Winston that she loved him scared him but also intrigued him. Winston’s confession, “At the sight of the words ‘I LOVE YOU’ the desire to stay alive had welled up in him, but the taking of risks suddenly seemed stupid,” demonstrates how although

Once Julia and Winston become more romantically involved with one another, Julia explains to Winston that “making love uses up energy: and afterwards you feel happy and don’t give a damn for anything,”. She further goes on to infer that “if you’re happy inside yourself, why should you get excited about Big Brother and the Three-Year Plans and the Two Minutes hate?” (Orwell 167). Although the act of intimacy can be seen as soley pleasureable, in literature, in means so much more (Foster); Specifically, this act between Julia and Winston denotes their blatant disregard for The Party as they continue to plunge deeper into their defiance. Author Thomas C. Foster asserts that “Sex in her books nearly always takes on a political cast as characters explore their sexuality while at the same time throwing off the restrictions of a conservative, repressed, or religious society,” (Foster). Overcome with pride and desire, they decide to continue their rebellion together. This new-found glory leads them both to befriend a rebel from The Inner Party, O’Brien. O’Brien explains how he became a rebel, and this sparks an interest from both Winston and

Once captured and sent to The Ministry of Love, Winston is told by O’Brien that “Inside Room 101 is the worst thing in the world,”, which is where Winston will be transferred next and face the inevitable torture for his numerous acts against The Party. (Orwell 357). Not only is O'Brien referring to physical torture alone, but psychological torture as well. As stated by Kathleen Taylor, “Brainwashing involves planting uncertainty about the person’s previous beliefs, constant repetition of new ideologies, and manipulation of their emotions,” (Taylor). Although one can make many promises, those bonds are truly tested when that person is put in a position where great pain and torment are used as a tactic in order for the enemy to steal information or power (Taylor). Winston succumbs to the power of The Party and betrays Julia in order to save himself; “Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! Julia! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to her bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!” (Orwell 362). After many acts of defiance from Winston, this is ultimately the point of no return for him because he neglected a promise that he had made to himself, Julia, and the rebellion. After conforming to the ideals and expectations of the totalitarian society, both Winston and Julia are released, but