How do Winston and Julia feel about each other, and why do they feel this way?

andfall in
love with each other. They feel a physical affinity, they complement each other well (he the
abstract thinker, she the pragmatist), and they both hate the Party. More importantly, they
carve out the time, space, and (they think) privacy for a deep relationship to
develop.

Everything about how the people of their society's lives are
structured works against developing intimate relationships. They are taught to be distrustful of
the people around them, who might denounce them at any time. They are supposed to keep endlessly
busy, either at work or on Party committees. They expect to be constantly watched. All of this
makes establishing close, trusting relationships almost impossible.

Julia
and Winston reject the norms of their society and create a seemingly private space for
themselves in the room above Mr. Charrington's shop, where they can sit quietly, reading and
drinking tea or talking. This is the kind of life, as Winston remembers, that people led in the
old...