Before I start this blog I just would like to point out the irony on how this book predicted that purity would be overly promoted. Yet right now I'm listening to Billy Joel's Greatest Hit's, many written in the 80s and many promoting sex.
The relationship between Julia and Winston is completely wrong. Big Brother/The Party simply did not want any relationships that they wouldn't have control over. Every time Winston and Julia are together they feel alive and more passionate. Another reason I think The Party fears physical relationships between Party members is due to the passion it produces. Looking at Winston once he enters a passionate relationship he starts to feel happier,safer healthier and questions the world about him. He accepts less. Also due to the hype that The Party has created when Julia and Winston hook up they also add a touch of rebellion. It is "A direct blow against the Party. It was a political act" (Page 126).
Throughout the theme of no physical relationships (or relationships in general) seems to bring out how controlling The Party is. Their power is so great they control who you're with, and what you're doing is right.
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