Aww.

"At the sight of the words I love you the desire to stay alive had welled up in him, and the taking of minor risks suddenly seemed stupid" (109). This quote regarding Winston's reaction to the note from Julia shows another theme. This novel also speaks of the need for humans to have someone to live for. The society of the novel takes away all human relationships. Even married people don't have to like each other. Children want to kill their parents, and no one really has friends. This is what allows the people of the society to be so bitter all of the time, preventing a revolt. When Winston realizes that there is someone else in his life that cares for him, he suddenly doesn't want to die. He feels that his life is important. This is a feeling that every human being needs. Everyone needs to feel as if their life is of some value. This society takes that away, and Winston realizes that. He loves the feeling of being loved and needed, so he thoroughly enjoys being with Julia. He just can't get enough of being needed. The Party knows what people need, and deprives them of that in order to control them. They only feel important by helping those in power. They will do whatever they are asked in order to fulfill that need.