1984 #4

In 1984, the controlling party was able to separate individuality and freedom from the individual. Under the government, each persons uniqueness and freedom was stripped as they all had to act in the same manner. Each person had to act how the government wanted them to or they would be made an example of. Their individuality was stripped by the government and they were practically robots of the controlling party.

In the novel, Orwell included the love affair between Winston and Julia to demonstrate the consequences of being stripped of one's freedom. He put this affair into the novel to show that when individual freedom is stripped, the urge is still there. Despite people losing their individual freedom, they all still had the possibility to show who they really were and they could have done that. The love affair is just showing how people will be who they really are despite different orders. They constantly find ways to be together for months and this is an example of them being who they really are.

Each person must be able to keep their individuality or they will practically become a robot under some type of control. To keep their individuality will keep them humane. The ability to feel freedom and emotions are what separate us from everything else. If we did not have these two capabilities, than we would no longer be human. We would still physically be a human being but not emotionally. If we are in fact stripped of liberty and emotions than we are also being stripped of humanity because we are not able to show who we really are.

Despite the governmnet oppressing both Winston and Julia, they both found the time to be together and be who they really are. They were able to feel emotions with eachother and were able to feel the liberty of being with someone that cared for you.