Main Characters
This character is a member of the Party who is a deeply loyal follower of the regime and publicly denounces his own parents as traitors.
Parsons
What is the term for the secret police force that “vaporizes” individuals who are considered enemies of the state?
The Thought Police.
Which slogan of the Party underscores the idea that perpetual warfare helps maintain peace and order?
Answer: "War is Peace."
The city where Winston lives, which represents a dystopian future under totalitarian rule.
Airstrip One (formerly London).
This device is used by the Party to monitor the actions and words of citizens, ensuring they are always under surveillance.
The telescreen.
This high-ranking Party member initially appears sympathetic to Winston’s rebellious thoughts, but later reveals his true loyalty to the Party during Winston’s torture.
O'Brien.
Winston and Julia's first act of rebellion is having an affair in defiance of the Party’s laws. Where do they meet in secret?
Mr. Charrington's shop.
Which slogan is designed to make citizens believe that absolute control over their lives, thoughts, and bodies is synonymous with freedom?
"Freedom is Slavery."
The area of society the Party considers irrelevant, where the majority of the population lives in poverty and ignorance, yet is seen as harmless by the Party.
The prole district.
The constant surveillance of citizens, coupled with the Party’s manipulation of truth, is symbolized by this figure.
Big Brother.
This character, whom Winston briefly believes might be a member of the resistance, is ultimately shown to be a tool of the Party, used to trap Winston.
Mr. Charrington.
The Party uses a method of altering historical records to maintain its control over reality. What is this process called?
Historical revisionism.
This slogan suggests that ignorance of the truth makes the citizens of Oceania more powerful and easier to control.
"Ignorance is Strength."
The imposing and oppressive structure where the Party controls all information, reality, and punishment in Oceania.
The Ministry of Truth.
This object, which Winston starts using to express his discontent with the Party, becomes a symbol of personal rebellion.
Winston’s diary.
This Party member, once thought of as Winston’s ally, introduces Winston to the concept of the Brotherhood and then orchestrates his eventual downfall.
O'Brien.
During his torture, Winston is forced to accept that reality is whatever the Party says it is. What is the specific claim that O’Brien uses to break Winston’s belief in objective reality?
2 + 2 = 5.
What is the key concept, introduced by the Party, that demands citizens simultaneously accept two contradictory beliefs as true?
Doublethink.
This location, symbolizing the Party’s control over every aspect of life, is where Winston is taken to be brainwashed and tortured.
The Ministry of Love.
This horrifying experience is used to break Winston’s resistance in the Ministry of Love, playing on his greatest fear.
The rats in Room 101.
This enigmatic figure, who represents the ideals of the Brotherhood and is portrayed as the embodiment of the resistance, is ironically also part of the Party’s propaganda.
Emmanuel Goldstein.
After being tortured, Winston betrays Julia. What is the final point of betrayal that signifies Winston's complete submission to the Party’s control?
Winston shouts that he would rather have the rats attack Julia than face the same fate himself, abandoning his love for her in the process.
This term refers to the totalitarian political ideology of Oceania, founded on the idea of absolute control and surveillance over citizens.
Ingsoc (English Socialism).
Winston’s and Julia’s secret meeting place, which turns out to be an illusion orchestrated by the Party.
Mr. Charrington's shop.
The concept of altering history, language, and truth to maintain power is most directly represented by this symbolic idea.
Newspeak.