He saw the paperweight as a glimmer of hope and risked his life holding on to that belief. Winston became too comfortable in the room above Mr. Charrington's shop and convinced himself that he and Julia were as safe as the coral. “This sanctuary, like every other form of rebellion, [was] temporary. It is significant that [the paperweight] shatters as the Party is ultimately victorious by bringing Winston to its side,” writes Ricardo Aguirre in “Key Themes and Symbols in 1984.” Wayne Roberts concludes that “you can see how the paperweight became linked to the world of Winston and Julia.” The lovers once believed they were coral-like, protected by glass, yet “their world [was] crumbling around them as [they were] arrested.” In an instant...Winston's individuality has been captured and suppressed, the romantic bond between Winston and Julia has been torn apart, and the hope for yesterday's return has dissolved.