Winston and Julia

The main difference between Winston and Julia is that Winston wants a widespread rebellion against the Party, whereas Julia wants to just outwit the Party and enjoy herself. They are similar in that they are both rebelling and their relationship is a political act of rebellion. They're both attracted to people who are like them, and not the orthodox party member. Winston loves Julia all the more because she is not pure and is promiscuous and "bad to the bone." Julia is attracted to Winston despite the fact that he is older and has bad teeth. She is attracted to him because she can tell that he is different than the other party members. Julia thinks of her sexual experiences as little victories and Winston thinks that victory doesn't come until long after you are dead. Winston thinks that he is going to die soon, and seems a lot more worried about it than Julia is. Julia seems to think that she can live two lives, and survive in the party. She believes that by controlling sex, the Party is controlling them, since they then focus their sexual energy into other things that the Party wants them to.