Winston has had limited and negative experiences with
"party women," or, women who are completely loyal subject to the ideologies and
preachings of party values. His wife was one of them; she was a cold and unfeeling
woman who filtered every emotion through the Party's expectations of her. Intimacy was
merely a duty performed to produce children. Marriage was the expected ritual to
undertake in order to further society. The only true feeling she showed was fervor for
Party ideals. This left Winston alienated and lonely, and eventually, they split up,
because there was no true foundation of affection or closeness between
them.
With that experience as a foundation, Winston fit
most other women he sees into that category. He sees Julia with her slogans and perfect
attitude at work, and can't help but fit her into the mindless, robotic slaves of the
Party that he has found most women to be. However, when he meets her, he realizes that
she is in fact quite the opposite. She has her own beliefs, hates the Party, and uses
its rituals and practices as a front for rebellion whenever she can. Winston is
completely surprised at this. He didn't expect it, especially from her, who he always
saw participating in the right activities in the right way. She helps him to realize
that not all women believe the act, even if they are playing the part. This discovery
is like a miraculous revelation to him, and changes his entire
world.
I hope that helped; good
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