Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Loving Relationships

Discuss the importance of the room above Mr. Charrington's shop and the coral paperweight as related to Winston's relationship with Julia.
In the Insoc society there are only a few places that Winston and Julia can express themselves and be free, one of these places is the room above Mr. Charringtons's shop. Winston and Julia love each other, but they can not express their love in public due to issues with the parties. After not seeing Julia for a week or so, Winston rents out the room above the shop for them to be together. The reader learns Winston's thoughts about privacy when he says, "Privacy,he said, was a very valuable thing." This tells the reader that Winston is fortunate for having the room and wanted a place to do as he wished without anyone watching. Having privacy is something that is uncommon in their society and a rebellious thing to find or do. When Julia arrived at the room she brought many desirable goods such as sugar and coffee that only the inner party could obtain. The room ultimately strengthened there relationship and gave them something different and a change.
Having personal objects is forbidden in the Insoc society, Winston and Julia's relationship relates to rebelling against this law. This gives them a common thought and improves their relationship. One object that is very important and symbolic in the novel is the coral paperweight. Winston describes his love for Julia through the paperweight when he says, "The paperweight was the room he was in, and the coral was Julia's life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity at the heart of the crystal." This little object brought so much love into winston's life and made his life worth living. Whether or not it is mental or physical the paperweight brings Winston comfort. This comfort brings Julia and him closer together and almost a married couple
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