Nineteen Eighty-Four: An Analysis
Throughout Nineteen Eighty-Four it is very clear that intimacy and women are two things that the Party do not like. Women are seen as producers of future Party members and sexuality is seen as a crime. The reason for this being that the Party sees this as a threat and therefore does everything in its power to control and try to prevent sexual activity as well as suppresses women and brainwashes them to see sexuality as a crime that they must refrain from. Throughout the novel, there are several instances when women are notably treated differently than men. For example, there is never any mention of a woman being a part of the Inner Party, presumably because they are not seen as capable of handling politics as well as men are. This is
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However, Winston’s feelings are more confusing, one minute he wishes to push his wife off of a cliff or smash Julia’s head with a rock while the other he is constantly seeking out intimacy. For example, Winston expresses a desire to sleep with his wife Katherine even though he refers to her as “the most stupid, vulgar, empty mind that he had ever encountered” (69). This quote solidifies his anger and aggression towards women’s event the one that he married. While on the other hand, he seeks out a prole prostitute to fulfill his desires without knowing or caring if she too was as“ stupid” or “vulgar” as Kathrine. Lastly, Winston’s first impression of Julia whom he later has a relationship with summarizes his overall attitude towards young women. “A narrow scarlet sash, emblem of the Junior Anti Sex League, was wound several times around the waist of her overalls, just tightly enough to bring out the shapeliness of her hips. Winston had disliked her from the very first moment of seeing her. . . . He disliked nearly all women, and above all the young and pretty ones” (12). Besides the obvious point that Winston makes about not liking women, it is also important to note that he also took notice of the shapeliness of Julia’s waist and infers that she is young and pretty. Besides the way that women as a whole are treated throughout the book there is also the issue of sexuality in general and the effects that it could have if the government does not take
However, Winston’s feelings are more confusing, one minute he wishes to push his wife off of a cliff or smash Julia’s head with a rock while the other he is constantly seeking out intimacy. For example, Winston expresses a desire to sleep with his wife Katherine even though he refers to her as “the most stupid, vulgar, empty mind that he had ever encountered” (69). This quote solidifies his anger and aggression towards women’s event the one that he married. While on the other hand, he seeks out a prole prostitute to fulfill his desires without knowing or caring if she too was as“ stupid” or “vulgar” as Kathrine. Lastly, Winston’s first impression of Julia whom he later has a relationship with summarizes his overall attitude towards young women. “A narrow scarlet sash, emblem of the Junior Anti Sex League, was wound several times around the waist of her overalls, just tightly enough to bring out the shapeliness of her hips. Winston had disliked her from the very first moment of seeing her. . . . He disliked nearly all women, and above all the young and pretty ones” (12). Besides the obvious point that Winston makes about not liking women, it is also important to note that he also took notice of the shapeliness of Julia’s waist and infers that she is young and pretty. Besides the way that women as a whole are treated throughout the book there is also the issue of sexuality in general and the effects that it could have if the government does not take