1984 Characters
This character is the protagonist of 1984 who works at the Ministry of Truth.
Who is Winston Smith?
This slogan of the Party appears throughout the novel: "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, _____ is Strength."
What is Ignorance?
This is George Orwell's real name.
Who is Eric Arthur Blair?
This type of government typically rules in dystopian societies.
What is totalitarian or authoritarian?
This person presides over the court and ensures proper legal procedures are followed.
Who is the judge?
She becomes Winston's lover and fellow rebel against the Party.
Who is Julia?
Winston and Julia secretly meet in a room above this type of shop.
What is an antique shop?
Orwell wrote this allegorical novella about animals taking over a farm.
What is Animal Farm?
In many dystopian novels, this concept is strictly controlled or eliminated to maintain power.
What is freedom of thought or individual expression?
The responsibility of one party (usually the plaintiff) to prove their case.
What is Burden of Proof?
This character is the face of the Party and the subject of the "Two Minutes Hate."
Who is Big Brother?
This is the name of the language created by the Party to limit freedom of thought.
What is Newspeak?
Orwell fought in the Spanish Civil War with this political group.
Who are the Republicans? (Accept: POUM or anarchists)
Dystopian societies often use this to alter historical facts and manipulate the population.
What is propaganda?
A request to the judge for a specific ruling or order, such as excluding evidence or dismissing a claim
What is a motion?
He is an Inner Party member who befriends Winston but later reveals himself as an agent of the Thought Police.
Who is O'Brien?
In the final scene of the novel, Winston is sitting in this location, having been broken by the Party.
What is the Chestnut Tree Café?
This essay by Orwell reflects on his experience as a colonial police officer in Burma.
What is "Shooting an Elephant"?
This literary device is often used in dystopian fiction to critique aspects of contemporary society.
What is satire?
This type of order from a court commands a person or entity to cease a specified action.
What is an injunction?
This minor character, Winston's neighbor, is initially portrayed as a mindless Party supporter but is later revealed to be a member of the Thought Police.
Who is Mr. Parsons?
This secret book, supposedly written by Emmanuel Goldstein, outlines the true nature of the Party's power structure and is given to Winston by O'Brien.
What is "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism"?
This 1936 non-fiction work by Orwell documents his experiences living among the working poor in Northern England during the Great Depression.
What is "The Road to Wigan Pier"?
This literary technique, often used in dystopian novels, involves the creation of a seemingly perfect society that is gradually revealed to be flawed or oppressive.
What is a false utopia (or dystopia masquerading as utopia)?
The process of questioning prospective jurors to determine their suitability for the case
What is Voir Dire?