"The fragent of coral, a tiny crinkle of pink like a sugar rosebud from a cake, rolled across the mat. How small, thought Winston, how small it always was!" (223)

      The Thought Police breaking the coral paperweight is symbolic of Julia and Winston's romance being smashed to pieces when they are arrested. The color of the coral, pink, symbolizes compassion, trust, and love- things that The Party is against. These traits were strongly present in Julia and Winston's relationship as well. Winston is just now realizing how small the paperweight is. This symbolizes the fact that he is just now realizing how small and fleeting their relationship was. Like a sugar rosebud on a cake, their relationship was sweet, small, and temporary.