Characters
The protagonist of the novel that works at the Ministry of Truth.
Who is Winston?
The official language of Oceania designed to make certain thoughts impossible.
What is Newspeak?
The place that Winston first meets Julia.
What is the Ministry of Truth?
The technology Big Brother uses to monitor citizens constantly.
What are telescreens?
Winston’s love interest who works in the fiction department.
Who is Julia?
The Party’s practice of rewriting history to match current events.
What is revision of history?
The name of the room where O’Brien takes Winston for torture.
What is Room 101?
What is the significance of the coral paperweight in the story?
What is it represents beauty, individuality, and the past?
The mysterious Inner Party member who Winston believes is a rebel.
Who is O’Brien?
The expectations of women in Oceana.
What is women have no meaningful role in government or leadership positions, are used as informants, and are discouraged to have romantic relationships or sexual desires?
What does the Golden Country symbolize in Winston's dreams?
What is it represents beauty, individuality, and the past?
Name the four government ministries in Oceania
What are Truth, Peace, Love, and Plenty?
Mr. Charrington's true role.
What is that he is a member of the Thought Police?
The concept of holding two contradictory beliefs at the same time.
What is doublethink?
The purpose of the Two Minutes Hate
What is to channel citizens' emotions toward the enemy and reinforce Party loyalty?
What is the meaning of "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever"?
What is totalitarianism?
The significance of the Chestnut Tree Café in the novel.
What is where broken Party members are kept under surveillance?