1984 Part Two Ch. 4 & 5

"She only questioned the teachings of the Party when they in some way touched upon her own life" (153).

Julia and Winston may share the same views about the government and other absurd things, but Julia is more concerned about how it is effecting her own life. Winston is more concerned about the status of Oceania and the future that it holds for generations to come. Julia didn't even know what country Oceania was at war with. Since it didn't involve her, she clearly didn't care much. In Julia's perspective, the Party will always be there. It is only a matter of avoiding it when she wants to do things that would be considered Thoughtcrime. Unlike Julia, Winston wonders if the Party will ever be shut down and how strange it has made Oceania. Julia is a follower who steps out of the boundaries that have been set only when she desires something. She has slept with a lot of men because she enjoys having sex. Julia doesn't seem to care what happens to the men after she is done using them. For example, she slept with a sixty year old man who committed suicide after having sex with her because he was afraid of getting arrested. Julia didn't show any sort of sadness to this as she explained it to Winston in the previous chapter. Winston may feel that Julia is fit for him, but she is a dangerous person to be with. She could be using Winston for pleasure too.

Effigy (148): n. a crude representation of someone disliked, used for purposes of ridicule.

Febrile (148): adj. pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.