Reversed roles

One of the points we went over in my 10th grade honors english class is the obvious role reversal related to Winston and Julia regarding their sexual relationship. Traditionally in society the women of a heterosexual relationship find a deeper meaning in the connection they have with their partner.While men on the other hand are rather shallow with feelings and connections because society has shaped men to hide or lock away their emotions. But in this novel the roles are switched with Julia being shallow with her connection and only recognizing a physical and sexual connection with winston. Winston is much deeper when it comes to his relationship with Julia thinking of it as an act of rebellion against the government.This role reversal plays a big part because Winston later realizes that Julia is nothing more than a body because she sees no deeper meaning in the relationship other than sex, sort of reverting back to the role men hold today in many relationships contradicting the many discussions and arguments about reversed roles in the novel.