If you can FEEL that staying human is worth while, even when it can’t have any result whatever, you’ve beaten them” (210).
I think this is sweet. Julia shows the more hopeful side of humanity that Winston was missing, which is why I think they are perfect for each other. Their love for each other made me hopeful that they would somehow find the Brotherhood to overthrow Big Brother. However, their inevitable capture proves Orwell's point: a group with total power will always get their way in the end.
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