In this chapter of
, 's biggest fear in meeting with the "girl" () is that she will
not show up. This fear derives, in part, from practical reasons: it is against Party rules, for
example, for Winston and Julia to have a relationship, so meeting up is filled with inherent
dangers. Winston refers to this in the text:
"The
physical difficulty of meeting was enormous. It was like trying to make a move at chess when you
were already mated."
As such, Winston fears that she
will not show up because she cannot avoid the eyes of Big Brother, specifically the hundreds of
telescreens and hidden microphones which stand between them.
On a more
personal level, however, Winston fears that Julia will not show up because she does not really
love him. We see this when he is waiting for her in Victory Square:
"Again the terrible fear seized upon Winston. She was not coming, she had changed
her mind!!"
This is hardly surprising since Winston
and Julia do not really know each other and her love note came as a complete surprise.
So, for Winston, his biggest fear is that she will not show up. But Winston is not
certain if this will be a result of a change of heart or Big Brother's ever-watchful
eyes.
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