Julia And Winston In George Orwell's 1984

In the novel 1984, George Orwell relates the tension between outward conformity and inward questioning by allowing the reader to see inside of the mind of Winston Smith. Orwell uses Winston’s rebellious thoughts to counteract his actions in order to show the reader how a dystopian society can control the citizens. Although Winston is in an obvious state of disbelief in the society, his actions still oppose his thoughts because of his fear of the government. Winston’s outward conformity and inward questioning relate to the meaning of the novel by showing Winston’s fight to truth being ended by the dystopian society’s government.

Julia mentioned to Winston, “It was something in your face. I thought I’d take a chance (Orwell 122).” With Julia saying that, it released the anchor from their love boat and drifted Julia and Winston closer to each-other and more towards settling down with one-another. Julia seemed like she was wanting to give up her love demon like ways and begin fighting against “Big Brother” and “The Party” with Winston by her side. Shortly after telling Winston that it was because it was his face, Julia explains, “I’m good at spotting people who don’t belong. As soon as I saw you I knew you were against them (Orwell 122).” Clearly that means there are more out there just like Winston and that Julia may have slept with them. Julia must have been able to manipulate and weasel her way in and out of things; thus showing that she is not like any women of her

Winston is a superior secret keeper, rebellious (which he tends to stretch), strong, and common. Winston is always strong and always finds the strength from somewhere to try and make his circumstances better. Julia on the other hand also likes to rebel against the Party as well, but one of their main differences is that Julia likes to go against the Party for her own pleasure and Winston likes to go against the party for philosophical reasons and also for his own purposes. Things that Julia and Winston do have in common are their sense of needing to stay hidden, untrustworthiness, braveness, and they solve problems almost in similar ways. Julia can be defined differently than Winston as in her pure sexuality, cunning, and her survival is important to her. While Winston just barely manages to survive in their world, Julia takes any means necessary to make sure no one finds out about her rebellion against the Party even though it does eventually happen. She portrays herself to the rest of the world as an obedient follower of the party by going to meetings and really getting involved in the anti-sex club. Although underneath those layers of a true Party follower she really just wants to rebel because of her willful spirit which in the end gets her captured but also makes it fun for her while it lasts. Overall, Winston and Julia have many differences and similarities which make them perfect for each other as in where a trait that is lacking for one the other

And those who dissent will be vaporized, not only from living, but from ever existing in the first place. Giving Winston an incentive to have this conformative facade. The motif is the total control of information. Winston works in a department where he literally rewrites history to suit the needs of the party. Thereby, the party controls reality, something Winston abhors.

Although he faces dehumanization by the Party, Winston is able to retain his human rights through his relationship with Julia by utilizing his senses, recalling his past, and creating a private lifestyle away

In the book 1984, Julia is a significant character, an ally of Winston, that opposes Big Brother. Julia often goes around town to find people who can satisfy her own sexual needs privately from Big Brother, thus committing offenses. When she is in a relationship with Winston, she implies throughout the book that the reason why she is committing offenses to Big Brother is to satisfy her own needs, and not because she wants to make a change or dismantle the Party. This leads Julia to speak crudely, rebel against, and hate the Inner Party only when it is interfering with her own desires, and this will apply to non-Communist/Totalitarian governments as well if their actions interfere with her own desires.

Orwell presents Winston as a lone creature unlike his fellow citizens due to his individuality and undying self-determination. While those around him blindly follow everything the Party orders and are brainwashed into having an irrational love for Big Brother, Winston hates the Party passionately and wants to test the limits of its power by committing countless crimes throughout the novel. Not one to foolishly believe anything said to him, Winston is extremely speculative and inquisitive, desperate to understand how and why the Party is able to exercise such absolute power in Oceania. The struggle Winston puts into attaining freedom and individuality undermines the Party’s overwhelming control.

Winston loves Julia which is evident since he deeply cares about her. During one of the times in which they indirectly met each other in public, a rocket bomb had been dropped, causing both Winston and Julia to fall to the ground from the recoil. Immediately afterwards, Winston describes himself becoming “…aware of Julia’s face…deathly white…” (Orwell 128). Winston’s immediate response to the event being checking on Julia to see if she was okay proves that he prioritizes her safety over his own. Moreover, one night after dreaming of his mother, Winston openly talks to Julia about her. He then goes on to suggesting to Julia that, “the best thing for us to do…to walk out” (Orwell 165). By doing so, he expresses his concern for Julia and tells

Julia does not care about future generations and is only interested in rebelling to please herself. Winston and Julia are complementary characters because of how their morals, views on history and their political views differ. Winston and Julia are complementary characters when it comes to their morality and ethical views.

In conclusion, Winston and Julia’s relationship is formed through their similar need to rebel against the Party, while their different views on the Party and life strengthens the particular character Orwell portrays them to be. Although both characters chose to rebel, they each do it in a different way. Winston finds beauty and appreciation in freedom , while Julia is blinded by her own needs. As well Julia lives in the moment while Winston is constantly remembering his past. The personality traits of a person can depict their future, including their achievements and downfalls.

Moreover, he thinks about raping and killing Julia before he has the chance to know her. Winston feels this way towards Julia because she is young and attractive, but unattainable because of her abstinence. He says that “It [is] always the women, and above all the young ones, who [are] the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers-out of unorthodoxy” (12), when thinking of Julia. This quote makes Winston look hypocritical and condescending because he adheres to the Party and swallows their slogans just like everyone else. The difference is that he rebels in his mind, something anyone can do secretly.

Julia and Winston first met at Victory Square when “[Julia] stumbled and fell almost flat on her face… Already [Winston] had instinctively started forward to help her” (Orwell 105). For their first tryst, they met at the Golden Country like in Winston’s dream. It was “a half-hour railway journey” (115) from the station. Both Julia and Winston are against the party. Winston is cautious and thinks of the future generations while Julia is selfish and only thinks of herself.

It is important to note that Winston did not like Julia. He believe she was part of the thought police and think she had a high and mighty. When Winston first laid his eyes on Julia, the novel justifies that:” Winston had dislike her… The idea had even crossed his mind that she might be an agent of the thought police” (George Orwell 10).

The main external conflict takes place when Winston is caught by Big Brother and taken into a place known "where there is no darkness", where multiple innocent people from the society or “criminals” in big brothers mind are taken to be tortured and questioned until they answer what big brother desires. This place as referenced in the novel is known as Room 101. Winston gets tortured mentally for weeks on end to the point where Winston will do anything for Big Brother, and will and

People scream curses and throw rocks at the man walking peacefully down the street. Mahatma Gandhi experienced years of this horrid treatment during his nonviolent rallies to end the English rule in India during the 1920s and 1930s. Gandhi emphasised peaceful campaigns, like that against English salt in 1930, and refrained from ever using violence while never compromising on his strong belief that bloodshed would never fully resolve issues. By staying humane, however, one can achieve anything against any power. Only through love and tolerance is a rebellion successful. Similar to Gandhi, in George Orwell’s science fiction novel, 1984, Julia and Winston, two rebellious lovers, fight against a larger power by holding onto every vestige of their dignity and morality. Big Brother, leader of Oceania, one of the three remaining states in the world, oppresses its citizens through outlawing independence and free thought, claiming it to be Thought Crime. Winston and Julia struggle, not only stay alive, but remain humane as Thought Police track their every movement through the use of telescreens and hidden microphones. The sole way to successfully combat oppression is through the persistence of humanity.