Julia and Winston have been having a lot of intimacy between each other recently in the book. By having intimate moments, and sometimes even sex, Julia and Winston are defying the government and the rules they have to follow. Sex is frowned upon in Oceania because it is a feeling that the government can't control, and the government has total control over all people. The only time sex is technically allowed is when the two adults are looking to have a child, for Big Brother and the government only care about the future generations. The intimate feeling is often not even felt between many of the people because the government does not allow for sex. Julia and Winston, however, are feeling intimacy between each other and continue to satisfy those feelings.