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Important Ideas/Symbols
100

Genre of 1984

What is a dystopia?

100

This "loyal" party member is someone who hates purity and goodness. Winston believes they are "only a rebel from the waist down"

What is Julia?

100

"______ is the ______ to say that 2 plus 2 equals four"

What is freedom?

100

A group of people described by Winston as animals, yet they are the only hope of rebellion

Who are the proles?

100

The Ministry of Truth is responsible for this big idea

What is the manipulation of the past?

200
George Orwell's real name
What is Eric Arthur Blair?
200

Our main character who begins writing a journal criticizing the Party. Really likes to the word "supple" and being creepy.

What is Winston Smith?

200
“War is ________. Freedom is _________. Ignorance is _______.”
What is peace, slavery, and strength?
200
AKA "English Socialism," is the ideology and philosophy of Oceania, with Newspeak being its official language
What is INGSOC?
200

Big Idea that Syme is particularly interested in

What is the manipulation of language?

300

Real-life dictators who inspired Orwell's representation of Big Brother (2)

Who is Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin?

300

A former leader of the Party, counter-revolutionary leader of the Brotherhood, and author of The Book, The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism; the symbolic Enemy of the State

What is Emmanuel Goldstein?

300
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking ____________.”
What is thirteen?
300

The four ministries that make up the government of Oceania

What is the Ministry of Peace, Plenty, Love, and Truth?

300

This event is the catalyst for Winston's skin condition clearing up.

What is Winston's time being happy with Julia?

400

Major historical events occurring when Orwell published the novel

What is World War II and the Cold War?

400

A member of the Inner Party who gives Winston "the book." Ms. Menne has a conspiracy theory that Winston is in love with him.

What is O'Brien?

400
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a ________ stamping on a human face—for ever.”
What is boot?
400

Prole who ended up being a member of the Thought Police

Mr. Charrington

400

Something Winston and Julia say the party can NOT make them do

What is make them stop loving each other?

500

Year 1984 was published

What is 1949?

500

This character loves Big Brother and the party in a rather naive way.

What is Tom Parsons?

500
“Until they became __________ they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become __________.”
What is conscious?
500

Finish the nursery rhyme: Oranges and lemons...

What is Say the Bells of St. Clemens. You owe me three farthings say the bells of St. Martins?

500

Smashes to the ground after Winston and Julia are caught up the thought police

What is the glass paperweight?

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