The Party's disapproval and guidelines on sexual matters is a reflection of its desire to have total control over the private lives of Winston suffers from his natural sexual drive, which he cannot satisfy due to the restrictions of the state. He has recurring sexual dreams of the dark-haired girl who works in the fiction department of the Ministry of Truth; but at this point in the novel, he has no interaction with her. Instead, he satisfies his sexual drive through a prostitute. In the end, his sexual drives lead to his downfall. Though Syme makes a brief appearance, Winston's attitude towards Syme and Syme's nature are extremely significant. Syme delivers a speech to Winston about Newspeak, the language of the new society; through Newspeak, the Party hopes to further control the populace and eliminate thoughtcrimes. The fact that Winston is scared to describe Syme as his friend, but someone he likes to talk to, serves to heighten the feeling of loneliness of the individual shorn of all affection and human bonds. Secondly, the nature of Syme and his blunt, tactless, and jocular remarks about Parsons, make Winston rather uneasy. Orwell implies that the party expects a certain kind of behavior from the members of the party, and any deviation from it is monitored and registered as a crime against the party. Winston's uneasiness, therefore, has a basis, for he is sure that, sooner or later, Syme will be put to death for his sharp tongue. Winston does not want to be implicated because he is recognized as Syme's friend. ...
