When people are afraid, their very first instinct is to protect themselves over others; as a result, human relationships are weakened. David Creato Jr.’s murder of his son and the novel 1984 exemplify that human relationships are weak when it comes to fear.
David Creato’s killing of his three-year-old son for his girlfriend depicts that an individual’s fear dominates relationships. In August 2017, New Jersey man David Creato Jr. pleaded guilty to suffocating three-year-old Brendan, because he “feared his then-17-year-old girlfriend, who was away at college, was going to leave him.” She had emphasized that she did not wish to be around the child and wanted Creato to give up custody. In his worry of being abandoned and deprived of love, Creato …show more content…
When Winston first sees Julia, she is depicted as being a suspicious and distasteful young woman. Winston dreams of her, musing, “Her body … aroused no desire in him; indeed, he barely looked at it” (31). At this period in the novel he feels that his thoughts about love and sex are risky and is slightly ashamed; thus, he feels repelled by Julia as he prioritizes his safety. However, after Julia admits her love for him and makes him feel safe, she is portrayed as warm, beautiful, and comforting. Winston adores her after they find safe secret places to meet, as “his eyes were anchored by the freckled face with its faint, bold smile” (125). He is enamored by her. But when Winston is arrested, he admits that he is not thinking about Julia. In the end of the novel, when he is scared of Big Brother and being punished again, his love for her disappears. He notices her body being stiff like a corpse, as well as noting that “her face was sallower, and there was a long scar …” (291). She no longer seems lovely or desirable. Winston’s love for Julia comes after his fear for his safety. When he feels threatened, he prioritizes himself over her. Thus, in the face of danger, humans value themselves over their loved ones, and relationships become
David Creato’s killing of his three-year-old son for his girlfriend depicts that an individual’s fear dominates relationships. In August 2017, New Jersey man David Creato Jr. pleaded guilty to suffocating three-year-old Brendan, because he “feared his then-17-year-old girlfriend, who was away at college, was going to leave him.” She had emphasized that she did not wish to be around the child and wanted Creato to give up custody. In his worry of being abandoned and deprived of love, Creato …show more content…
When Winston first sees Julia, she is depicted as being a suspicious and distasteful young woman. Winston dreams of her, musing, “Her body … aroused no desire in him; indeed, he barely looked at it” (31). At this period in the novel he feels that his thoughts about love and sex are risky and is slightly ashamed; thus, he feels repelled by Julia as he prioritizes his safety. However, after Julia admits her love for him and makes him feel safe, she is portrayed as warm, beautiful, and comforting. Winston adores her after they find safe secret places to meet, as “his eyes were anchored by the freckled face with its faint, bold smile” (125). He is enamored by her. But when Winston is arrested, he admits that he is not thinking about Julia. In the end of the novel, when he is scared of Big Brother and being punished again, his love for her disappears. He notices her body being stiff like a corpse, as well as noting that “her face was sallower, and there was a long scar …” (291). She no longer seems lovely or desirable. Winston’s love for Julia comes after his fear for his safety. When he feels threatened, he prioritizes himself over her. Thus, in the face of danger, humans value themselves over their loved ones, and relationships become