1984 - Winston and Julia

A detailed Summary of 1984 - Winston and Julia

In the book 1984, Winston Smith's life, along with the entire story, was dramatically changed with the introduction of the relationship between Winston and Julia. Winston, a lonely newspaper re-writer, finds out that his thought enemy, Julia, isn't whom he first believes. After their first informal meeting they seem to have fallen for each other. This is what eventually causes joy, anger, frustration and betrayal for both Winston and Julia.

Winston Smith is just a lonely worker with too much time on his hands. His recent feelings about Big Brother and the Party are alien in the world around him. He feels as if he is the only sane person in all of Oceania. He, himself, was witness to the deceitfulness in Oceania. "And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed-if all records told the same tale-then the lie passed into history and became truth. 'Who controls the past' ran the Party slogan, 'controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'"(Pg 32) Winston is going downhill. He doesn't know how long he will be alive and he becomes moderately afraid. Then Julia, or the dark-haired girl as Winston first named her, appearing near Winston. She worried him the most at first when he thought she was p

Though the entire story Winston seems to be not accepting things as they are, he wants to make a difference and not just be another 'loyal servant' of Big Brother and the Party. Julia decides that she doesn't have the power nor the will to even risk her life so greatly for something she believes can never happen. Even though all of this madness is happening in their world, they both find someone they can love and relate to. Many of these ideas can be shown within the book by using quotes such as this one. Winston-"I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bones." Julia-"Well then, I ought to suit you, dear. I'm corrupt to the bones."(Pg 104-5) Their lives were greatly affected by the relationship itself, and the many events that followed. While even in a world full of strict rules, where love is not accepted, Winston and Julia seem to have found true romance.

The relationship between Winston and Julia was in itself complex. Two people that before never talked to each, were now madly in love? Julia seems to think that they make a good couple (hidden that is), while Winston is less optimistic. Winston indeed sees Julia as a youthful, commanding, sharp and attractive woman. Even though he is certain that they will both face the ultimate price for their thoughtcrimes, death. Julia still believes that they can fool the Party for a lon

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Approximate Word count = 958
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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