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Winston and Julia

In the rather vivid scene where Winston and Julia enter the Golden Pasture of Winston's dreams, we get a deeper understanding of his feelings towards sex and how they interfere with his "date" with Julia. As they become intimate, Julia tells him that she has slept with many Party members in the past. The average citizen of Oceania would be disgusted by this information. But Winston tells her that the more men she's had sex with, the more he loves her. This moment of intimacy is fueled by Winston's desire to be as anti-Party as possible. He sees this act of love only as a way to break Party rules. 

Do you guys agree? If not, why do you think Winston has this reaction?

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  1. Zachary's History as Fiction BlogApril 9, 2021 at 10:25 AM

    Winston sees sexual acts as not just something to give himself pleasure, IMO, but also to fight back against the party and their focus on repressing his sexual desires.

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