Belonging

I think that Winston struggles with his sense of belonging all through the first book of 1984. He has no family, his love life with his wife was horrific and painful for him and he constantly searches for something to satisfy his need to fit in a normal envionment and to be able to share with others. His fellow "comrades" may wear the same clothing and work in similar jobs but most do not share in Winstons unorthodox beliefs and his hatred for the party and big brother. If they do share his ideas they all must keep quiet because of the thought police. Then.....Winston meets Julia. When she passed him the note that said "I love you" she opened his heart and soul and he reached out to connect and share with her in ways that had been repressed such as through emotional connection, sexual connection and through cognitive connection. Winston finally has someone who wants to belong to him and all that he stands for and he wants her as well.