Throughout the first half of 1984 George Orwell creates two characters. Winston (or narrator) begins the story hiding behind a shelf trying to rebel. He isn't ready to do anything really serious in fact he consoles himself by saying what he was doing would only land him a couple of years in prison at most. He's a 39 year old man who finally comes to terms with his rebellious nature. Until this point he really hasn't done much. Enter Julia who sweeps Winston off his feet and makes him step outside of the law. The minute she bumps into him in the hallway (with her oh so scandalous note) Winston is thrown into movement against Big Brother. Julia, at the ripe age of 19, still has a love of life and wants to hope. Although it seems like Julia pulls Winston around they need each other to balance and stay alive. Winston succeeds in finding them a safe place to go and their relationship remains unknown to the authorities. I think the age difference between the pair shows the effects of living under The Party. Winston accepts (with fear) that he's going to die due to his illegal actions will Julia still hopes for a life outside of Big Brother. Although I don't know how the story will end, the characterization between these characters brings an entire diffrent level on how this future society is jacked up.
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