Never break someone's heart because they have only one inside...break their bones because they have 206 of them.

The birds and the bees fly high together in the woods and a few other other times. What stood out to me was on page 125, "His heart leapt. Scores of times she had done it; he wished it had been hundreds---thousands. Anything that hinted at corruption always filled him with a wild of hope". Hey, Winston, it sounds like you want to be filled with a lot more than hope...like an STD!

Anyway, as we all know, Winston and Julia were tortured for their promiscuity. To the Party, it wasn't exactly torture. It was more along the lines of "constructive reinforcement". For example, on page 273 O'Brien says "We have beaten you, Winston. We have broken you up. You have seen what your body is like. Your mind is in the same state. I do not think there can be much pride left in you. You have been kicked and flogged and insulted, you have screamed with pain, you have rolled on the floor in your own blood and vomit. You have whimpered for mercy, you have betrayed everybody and everything". ((O'Brien is like^^^^))

Following that, Winston replied "I have not betrayed Julia". 

I don't understand how he thinks he hasn't betrayed her when he told them every thing that he knows about her. Ummm, Winston, last time I checked, that was betrayal. His excuse was "I never stopped loving her". 

What I would say if I was Julia: "We can't be together anyway, but if you just put all my business out like that, there's really no hope for us. On top of that, you told them to torture me to save yourself! I don't even want your love so you might as well completely betray me and deny the fact that you love me"

What Julia actually said in basic terms: "Cool fam".

What really got to me was how their "walk past you like I never knew you" game was super strong. Winston even said the thought of sex with her ever again was repulsive....

but that's none of my business. 

What I really can't believe is how Winston is actually serious about believing in Big Brother. His mind was previously so focused on hating him and rebelling and that tiny bit of pain changed him as quick as the snap of a finger... What part of the ending left you astonished? Why?