Studied by 63 peopleWinston
Main character; 39 years old.
Slogans of the Party
WAR IS PEACE, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
Caption on the posters of Big Brother...
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING
What the Ministry of Plenty is responsible for
economic affairs
Function of the Ministry of Love
to maintain law and order
The date Winston recorded in his journal...
April 4th, 1984
Enemy of the People
Emmanuel Goldstein
The aim of Newspeak
To narrow the range of people's intelligence
What did the note say?
I love you.
What is the girl's name?
Julia
What are children taught to do at school?
Spy on their parents
What inner party luxuries does Julia bring to their meeting?
real coffee, sugar, milk
What does Winston do the next time he visits the little shop?
rents the room above the shop.
What does Winston see in the room that upsets him?
a rat
What happened to Syme?
He vanished
What does Winston believe about O'Brien?
He is his accomplice in Thoughtcrime
During their meeting, O'Brien says Winston will receive ...
A copy of Goldstein's book
What does O'Brien know that surprises Winston?
He knows the last line of the poem that Mr. Charrington had told him.
Who is Winston surprised to see enter into his cell? What did he do?
Parsons; said "down with BB" in his sleep
What does Winston confess to?
assassination of party members, giving out pamphlets, spying, murder
Why does the party seek power?
for its own sake
where is reality (according to O'brien)
in the mind
What does Winston think will happen in the end?
they will shoot him
What (at this time) does Winston believe is freedom?
to die hating the Party
Where does Winston now spend his days?
Chestnut Tree Cafe
What does Winston trace in the dust?
2+2=5
How does Winston react to the memory with his mother?
he denies it ever happened
Thoughtcrime
To even consider any idea not in line with the principles of Ingsoc.
Newspeak
The official language of Oceania.
Oldspeak
Standard English.
Doublethink
Reality Control. The power to hold two completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of them.
Miniluv
Ministry of Love (law and order).
Minipax
Ministry of Peace (war).
Minitrue
Ministry of Truth (propaganda) - Department of the government in charge of all record keeping, history re-writing, and prolefeed.
Miniplenty
Ministry of Plenty (rationing). The Ministry of Plenty controlled the entire economy.
Proles
Approximately 85% of Oceania's population is in this class.
Inner Party
Official Party members. Upper class. About 6 million individuals, or 2% of the population in Oceania, fall into this class.
Room 101
The final punishment for thoughtcriminals in the Ministry of Love.
Telescreen
Two way television...all party members have one in every room of their apartments.
Big Brother
Is the leader of the nation and in Oceania is worshiped almost as if he were a god, and like the gods of most religions, is most likely fictional.
Emmanuel Goldstein
The supreme enemy of the state. He was once a high-ranking member of the party, until he supposedly betrayed the party and begin engaging in revolutionary activities.
Two Minutes Hate
Daily telescreen specials in which various elements of crimethink were packaged into a parade of horrible images and sounds, at which, the viewers were expected to boo, hiss, curse and release any negative emotions upon.
INGSOC
The Party. Stands for English socialism.
Records Department
Where Winston works in the Ministry of Truth.
Eurasia
Was Oceania's enemy at the start of the novel, and by the end it had always been Oceania's ally.
Eastasia
Was Oceania's ally at the start of the novel, and by the end it had always been Oceania's enemy.
The Brotherhood/The Resistance
The revolutionary group which was supposedly led by the arch-traitor, Emmanuel Goldstein. There is some question as to whether or not this group actually existed.
Julia
less rebellious, only rebels so she can have sex, pretends to be a member of the Junior anti-sex league
O'Brien
inner party member, has been trying to catch Winston at the depth of his thoughtcrime for 7 years
Charrington
a member of the thought police
Note
Flashcard