At this time in the story, Winston encounters a dark-haired girl who he deems as a spy. He is afraid the Party is spying on him to see if he will commit a crime. The girl reveals her name to be Julia and that she is not here to harm Winston. In fact, she takes off her Junior Anti-Sex League Sash and provokes Winston to become aroused. The action of her removing her clothes symbolizes the "animal instinct" of men and the drive they have for sex when presented with this image. Julia also confesses to Winston that she has had multiple affairs with different men from the Party demonstrating that her actions can indefinitely cause mayhem within the Party. When we are driven by instinct, we do not think about the consequences that can occur. Even though he is driven by instinct, Winston is not guilty of committing this sex crime because he is not the only Party member who has had pleasure with Julia. If the party were to try and arrest him, they would also have to arrest other members of the Party who have had sexual pleasure with Julia and cause the Party to "be [torn] in pieces".

There have been many times in history where instinct and desire have torn societies apart. For example, when the Mongols invaded China, they not only took over control of the country politically, but also socially. As they made their way through the country, they raped millions of women. This action from the Mongols destroyed China because these were innocent women who had to suffer from the wants and desires of aroused men. This can be paralleled in 1984 because if you commit a crime, the Party will punish you for your actions. This also may not only stir up controversy within the Party, but it will also cause the Party to split into the people who believe that you committed a crime versus the people who believe you are innocent.

In this chapter, Winston is able to meet and speak to O'Brien. Although it is brief, O'Brien invites Winston over to his house. Nervous and excited, Winston is apprehensive about O'Brien's invitation. Winston has been waiting for this moment for his life, however, he knows that if he chooses to go to O'Brien's house, it will lead him to the Ministry of Love and eventually to death. Winston has already "'[stepped] into the dampness of a grave" many times before, and he realizes when making the decision that he will die eventually. Death is inevitable; although Winston knows that accepting the invitation will be his fate, he accepts it anyway since he realizes that he can't avoid death.

If you are born on this Earth, you will die on this Earth. Death is inevitable. Winston knows that his fate is coming, so he accepts that it is going to happen. Since the day he first committed his first thoughtcrime, Winston knew that his fate would happen. Like Winston, we all know that we are going to be born, live, and die on this Earth. We don't know exactly when, but when death does come upon us, we will know. That is why we should take risks in life; without risks, life is boring. However, taking risks can determine our fate, but risks make life more exciting and eventful.

The quote implies that Julia would often wonder and ponder on the rulings of the Party only when it directly had an impact on her. Despite the fact that there were often questions and a sense of uncertainty that surrounded the atmosphere, she learned to embrace it and to not interfere with anything. By doing so, it enabled her to continue to live her way of life in Oceania and not stir up any possible commotion.

This goes to show readers the effect that the Party has on the general population of Oceania. Through the teachings and ways of life that are implemented throughout the Party, those who might have not been following at first hand will soon be obligated to do so. Additionally, it displays how much of an influence Big Brother has on them. This connects to real life as well. It has been an alarming trend, especially among American citizens, to be concerned with or even know about issues that only directly affect them. Unfortunately, Julia, and extension American citizens, are making these issues worse by not addressing them. 

Winston was very much aware of his actions. In spite of this, he knew that he couldn't and shouldn't do anything about it. While the pain of starvation within his mom and younger sister appeared to be something that wasn't pleasant, he felt extremely at ease and gained satisfaction. He only cared enough for himself.

This really goes on to prove that there are certain situations that can bring out the worst in people. In Winston's case, he let his mom and younger sister suffer in hunger. His selfishness shined through. It brought out a side of him that he wasn't necessarily proud of, but somehow managed to accept his behavior.