Companionship & Rebellion in George Orwells 1984: Julia vs. Winston

Julia and Winston’s Distinct Challenges to the Party

A critical reading of George Orwell’s 1984 reveals that Julia and Winston are complimentary characters that help the author advance the theme of companionship and human relationships during difficult life events and even historical atrocities. It is explicit from the story that these two characters have a significant effect on the development of the plot and display conflicting reactionary behavior toward the Party. It is worth pointing out that although Orwell presents Julia and Winston as characters that are rebellious to the authoritarian ruling regime, the type of resultant rebellion that each of them exhibits is substantially distinct.

Julia’s attitude toward the Party is entirely different from that held by Winston. Meanwhile, the motivation behind the rebellion that is displayed by each of these characters is entirely different. The characters of Julia and Winston complement each other with regard to their respective attitudes to the Party and the motivation behind the rebellion that each of them displays in the story. In this compelling story. Orwell presents Winston and Julia as characters that have relatable attributes.

Both of these characters are bold even in the face of their sufficient knowledge about the danger associated with revolting against the Party. Notably, Winston and Julia are astute and cunning in a way that has incited rebellious activities against the Party. Moreover, both of these Lwo characters are fully aware of the propaganda that the Party is peddling. Nevertheless, Julia’s group is widely known for promoting passionate and intimate intercourse, whereas Winston is keen on waging espionage acts against the Party.

As a result, Orwell manages to make his characters more human and relatable in a way that appeals to his readers. It is also essential to highlight that Winston and Julia have a secret love affair. a relationship that is not allowed in the Party. It is against the Party’s laws and principles for the Bavcan intimate liaisons. The primary reason why this type of affiliation has been citizens and ensures that one is consistently le Party’s opposition to love between its members. On the first time he had sex with Julia, Winston reflects as follows, ‘But you could not have pure love or pure lust nowadays.

Julia and Winston’s Defiant Intimacy

No emotion was pure. because everything was miked up with Icar and hatred. Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act (Orweil 159). It is clear from this thinking that Ulia and Winston had to take all the necessary measures to ensure that no one else found out about their affair because this would, in the short term, result in Orwe’s using Winsiom’s thoughts to inform his audience about Moreover, it is worth noting that Julia rarely takes deliberate steps that are aimed at violating the established Paity tenets and prescribed law.

She engages in behavior that goes against the wishes of the Party, not because it is her premeditated intention. Rather, she takes actions that breach the regulations of the Party because she just wants to do what she desires. On as such, T’ye has been at school too, dear Sex talks once a month for the over-sixteen And in your Movencenl. They. Illini, I dare say, lurks in 210 f cases, But of course, you can never tell; people are such hypocrites (Orwell 167).’ Winston holds high regard for Julia and recognizes her as a funny and smart woman.

Additionally. Winston is aware that Julia loves sex and cares less about the Party and its principles. In return, Julia recognizes him as a like-minded individual right away. She tells Winston, ‘It was something in your face. I thought I’d take a chance. I’m good at spotting people who don’t belong. As soon as I saw you, I knew you were against them (Orwell 54). Orwell depicts Julia as an ardent member of the Anti-Sex League. which means that she is not expected to have any sexual intercourse whatsoever.

Surprisingly, this affiliation later turns out to be a paradox when she discreetly arranges to meet with Winston for a sexual escapade. In brief, Julia is a beautiful woman who worries a little about the consequences of her actions. She is not committed to the course of the Party, and more importantly, she is a member of the Anti-Sex League not because she believes in its mission. bur due to the fact that society expects her to play a role; therefore, the motivation behind Lucia’s rebellion is her desire to do what makes her feel good in this organization.

Julia’s Passion and Winston’s Uncertainty

A comparative evaluation of Julia and Winston demonstrates that only the latter couples; in fact, he desires to fight the system and wants to intentionally go against the Party’s prin until it collapses. However, the biggest challenge that he encounters in his quest is that he is unable to identify the ideal approach to achieving this objective. Winston is convinced that the Party has developed and implemented strong institutional frameworks that are impenetrable. Thus, although he remains committed to his espionage activities against the Party, he is not confident that he will eventually succeed in his plan of destroying the Party.

It is imperative to acknowledge that although Winston exhibits confidence and boldness in his spying against Big Brother, he is exposed as a coward in the end. In the context of rebellion and a show of private loyalty, he refuses to denounce his secret affair with Julia. The readers even hear him crying out loud: ‘Julia! Julia! Julia, my love! Julia Orwell 353). Nonetheless. When Winston encounters his biggest fear, he is heard shouting: ‘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 the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me (Orwell 362). It is evident from this circumstance that Winton is not prepared to honor his private loyalty to Julia. Julia understands this betrayal. ‘They threaten you with something you can’t stand up to. I can’t even think about it. And then you say, Don’t do it to me, do it to someone else, do it to So-and-so. And perhaps you might pretend, afterward, that it was only a trick and that you just said it to make them stop and didn’t really i., But that isn’t due (Orwell 369) wo, characters exist in in the same oppressive regime, Therefore.

Despite his intention to destroy the regime. Winston is a fallible character. one who is not as committed to his ideas as Ulia. In conclusion, the precoding discussion and analysis show that Julia and Winston are complementary characters who have a destined attitude towards the Party and, at the same time, do not share the motivation behind their rebellion against Big Brother. Julia’s actions are dictated by instinctual desires and an internal passion. On the other hand. Winston’s rebellion is more with clear consequences of his escapade and based on clear ideas. However, in the end. be renounces them when faced with clear consequences of his escapades.

References:

1. Orwell, George. “1984.” Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1949.