Because Winston believes himself to be above the law and societal standards, it fuels him to act out in dangerous ways; lagging behind in monitored exercises, closely observing fellow Party members for proof of complexion, and trying to remember his past, a bygone era. As the plot advances, so do his deviant thoughts and behaviors; they escalate to the point of where he returns to the shop from which he bought his illegal journal. He purchases more useless things and learns a poem; he often cites ‘“Oranges and lemons,” say the bells of St Clement’s,”’ when he thinks he is alone (Orwell 104). The climax of his bad decisions comes when he begins a romantic sexual relationship with Fiction Department worker, Julia. While she is less whimsical