Britt, Nicole, and I came up with a theory at lunch the other day, and we wanted to post it on the blog and see what you think about it!
After much debate and re-reading, we come to the conclusion that Winston and Julia are siblings. As of now, in 1984, Winston is 39 years old, and Julia is 26. When Winston finally remembers the last time he saw his mother, he states that he was 11, 12, or 13, and his little sister is only 8 months. Depending on what month Winston was born, the age difference between him and his little sister is 13 years, the exact age difference between him and Julia.
Winston says in the flashback that he isn't sure what happened to his sister, but states there's a possibility she was sent to a Reclamation Center, where all she would have known is life in the Party- after the Revolution.
There's my part of the theory, now I'm going to let Britt finish the rest!
This is interesting. It does make sense, but I wonder if this is a connection that Orwell would foreshadow in such a way. There's certainly an emphasis on Julia knowing nothing about the Revolution and given that Winston had a much younger sister, it is a possibility. Hmm.....
ReplyDeleteI also find this theory rather creepily making sense to me. I mean incest may be wrong to both Julia and Winston but isn't that the most unpure thing to do against the Party. That would be something to celebrate!
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