Aqua - Barbie Girl

(1984, George Orwell)

"You think there's no other way of saving yourself, and you're quite ready to save yourself that way. You want it to happen to the other person. You don't give a damn what they suffer. All you care about is yourself" (292)

Following the trip to the Ministry of Love, Julia and Winston realise the true nature of their relationship: two selfish people joined only out of excitement. They claimed to love each other the entire novel, but the relationship simply wasn't deep. Both parties may have loved each other, but they loved themselves more. This is shown in Julia's nature to only care about her female needs and passion for sex and Winston's obsession with the idea of sex and advancing his ideals rather than creating a true relationship with Julia. The tortures of the Ministry did not pry the couple apart, rather it exposed the weakness of the relationship. Afterwards, the couple realise their selfish nature and know they need to break it off. As the human shells that the Ministry of Love created, they were simply not capable of mending the broken relationship. The following clip is of the song "Barbie Girl" an excellent example that not only shows selfish desire and human shells, but also offers a humorous video.