Characters
This character is the face of The Party. Has strong features, a dark mustache, and inspires love and fear into party members.
Big Brother
The government is informally known as...
The Party
Why did Winston's wife leave him?
He couldn't give her a child.
"It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. Of course the great wastage is in the verbs and adjectives, but there are hundreds of nouns that can be got rid of as well."
Syme
Holding two contradictory thoughts in your mind at the same time and believing that both are true.
Doublethink
This character is the leader of the rebel group
"The Brotherhood".
Goldstein
This group in the party holds the most power. O'Brien belongs to it.
Inner Party
Who does Winston share a look with during the Two Minute Hate that makes him believe he is not alone?
O'Brien
"April 4th, 1984. Last night to the flicks. All war films. One very good of a ship full of refugees being bombed somewhere in the mediterranean. Audience much amused by shots of great huge fat man trying to swim away..."
Winton in his journal.
Why is it important for the party that children, like the Parsons's, would turn in their parents?
This character owns an "antique store" where Winston buy's a paperweight.
Mr. Charington
Which of the 3 government ministries does Winston work for?
Ministry of Truth
What does Winston do with the severed hand after the bombing in chapter 8?
He kicks it into the gutter
"Up with your hands! You're a traitor. You're a thought criminal! You're a Eurasian spy! I'll shoot you, I'll vaporize you, I'll send you to the salt mines!"
Parsons children
What proof does Winston have that the party is lying?
A picture of "vaporized" party members who he saw alive.
Winston believes this character will be "vaporized"
Syme
According to Syme, what will Newspeak make impossible?
Thought Crime
What doesn't Mr. Charington have that surprises Winston?
A telescreen
6079 Smith W! Yes, you! Bend lower, please! You can do better than that. You're not trying. Lower, please! That's better, comrade. Now stand at ease, the whole squad, and watch me."
Telescreen voice
What is the one thing the proles care about?
The lottery
Winston hates this character and imagines being violent towards them. At one point, the character follows Winston home making him think they belong to the Thought Police.
The Dark Haired Girl
Death
What does Winston buy from the "antique store"?
A glass paperweight with a coral encased.
"There's another room upstairs that you might care to take a look at. There's not much in it. Just a few pieces. We'll do with a light if we're going upstairs."
Thought crime is....
death