In 1984, Winston's dream function as an expression of repressed memories. In Part One, Chapter Three, for example, Winston dreams of her disappearance when he was a young boy. This dream reminds him of the tragedy of her death and makes him realise that such emotions no longer exist. This is because the Party has eroded private loyalty and replaced it with love and commitment to Big Brother:
Today there were fear, hatred and pain, but no dignity of emotion, no deep or complex sorrows.
In addition, Winston's dreams foreshadow some of the novel's key events. In this same chapter, for instance, Winston dreams of the girl with dark hair. This woman is a sexually-liberated and rebellious figure who foreshadows his relationship with Julia. Similarly, Winston's dream in which he hears O'Brien's voice foreshadows his rebellion against the Party and his incarceration in the Ministry of Love.
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