At the end of chapter 1, when Winston and Julia meet in the square there is a juxtaposition of two events. What two events do you believe are in contrast here, and why are they significant to the story?

Julia and Winston meet in the square and observe a procession of prisoners of war. Here, we see the brutality of the totalitarian regime. The Party purposely parades these prisoners through a public square to use them as sources of propaganda and to rally the crowd against them. While the crowd is worked into a frenzy, Winston and Julia are actually making a connection based on private longings and "love".