How Does Orwell Affect Relationships In 1984

George Orwell’s 1984 created a bleak utopian society that was far from ideal. Under the Party, led by the infamous Big Brother, the nation of Oceania was put into a complete totalitarian state. This gave Big Brother control of all things inside Oceania, including love and relationships in general. Within the novel, many relationships were built and introduced throughout the three sections, which as a result, were all affected by the rules and restrictions of Big Brother. The relationships forged in 1984 were all built around the authority figure, Big Brother. The protagonist, Winston Smith, fell in love with a co-worker by the name of Julia. However, their relationship was not just easy going. In Oceania, relationships and marriage are allowed and even encouraged. Nonetheless, the actual feeling of love was prohibited by the Party. Their goal was to take out any form of …show more content…
It is evident that they had a greater impression on the lives of the citizens than first known. Even someone like Winston, who is trying to go against the Party, is affected by the Party and their restrictions. Their influence created a sense of endangerment permanently linked to relationships. Julia and Winston had to hide their relationship in order to save their own lives. However, when the duo was eventually caught, in fear of his upcoming fate, Winston gave up his lover. Without the influence of the Party, Winston would have continued his scandalous affair with Julia. Winston is instructed, “Never again will you be capable of ordinary human feeling. Everything will be dead inside you. Never again will you be capable of love, or friendship, or joy of living, or laughter, or curiosity, or courage, or integrity. You will be hollow. We shall squeeze you empty, and then we shall fill you with ourselves” (Orwell 256). Their influence on society is what led to relationships filled with the morals of the Party, instead of