1984 #6

After reading these two chapters of Orwell's 1984, I realized how different the idea of love is in Winston's world compared to mine. Although having a relationship with someone who is of a different age is common, the idea of love is different in the ways that Winston has to hide his relationship with Julia. In modern times, the representation of love is advertised on television, in books, movies, and in many other ways. In 1984, Winston is looking for someone that shares his common views about the Party and how corrupt the government is. The narrator says, "She hated the Party, and said so in the crudest words, but she made no general criticism of it. Except where it touched upon her own life she had no interest in Party doctrine. He noticed that she never used Newspeak words, except the ones that had passed into everyday use" (Orwell 131). Athough Julia is from a different generation than Winston is, she seems to follow the same customs as Winston does, as if it was before the Party took power. Winston finally has someone that shares the same opinions as he does, as he can now turn to someone instead of keeping everything to himself.