Response 5

If you keep the small rules, you can break the big ones.  This quote from page 129 really struck me.  As soon as a read it I began to reflect upon how this pertains to our lives.  It is so common for people to go through the motions and do just enough to get by.  This is similar to following the small rules.  If a person does just enough to get by, he or she is then able to do whatever they please after that.  I think of teenagers when I think about this quote.  Teenagers are so good at camouflaging their personal life from their parents or adults.  Just because a person acts a certain way in public does not mean that is a true reflection of their personality. Julia fits this criteria well.  She participates in the Minutes Hate and works with the Junior Anti-Sex league.  She makes banners, volunteers her time, and collects for the savings campaigns . She does so well at covering up her true self.  By following all of the small rules and meeting all of the criteria that is required of a party member, she is able to break the big rules. However, I wonder if she will get caught breaking the big rules.  She is taking a major risk by being with Winston and all of the other men because they are witnesses to her crime.  I feel like sooner or later she is going to get caught for her actions.  After time, she will become so accustomed to breaking the big rules that she will slip up.  Even the smallest hiccup may mean that Julia's fate is death.  The rules are one of the major reasons that Julia states that she hates the party.  She says how they are restricting the people of all happiness.  She is able to survive because of her ability to disguise herself.   If a person masks their actions and feelings, he or she can accomplish anything.  Rules breed rebellion.