who is the author of 1984?
George Orwell
Who is the main character in 1984?
Winston Smith
How did the party use technology in pursuit of power?
The party used technology to control people. They controlled the population through surveillance, brain washing, and torture.
In 1984 what does 2+2=
What was George Orwell's intention of writing 1984?
The intention of 1984 was to warn people of an over powering government and to help reader understand the dangers and issues that will come with an all conrolling government.
What were the three slogans of the party?
War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength
What is newspeak?
Language used to mislead and manipulate the public.
What is Winston's biggest fear?
Rats
What name was George Orwell born with?
Eric Arthur Blair
What do Winston and Julia want to acomplish in the novel?
Winston wants a revolution against the party and to rebel for personal freedom.
Julia wants to stay alive and have fun by defying the rules of the party.
In what ways did the party use censorship?
By rewrittting history, destroying books, and suppressing free speech.
Who reports Winston and Julia to the thought police?
Mr. Charrington
(He is a member of the thought police)
What wars influenced George Orwell to write 1984?
World war ll
The Spanish civil war
Where is Winston taken after being caught by the thought police?
The Ministry of Love
How does the party control individuality?
They force the people to be unified with the entity of the party.
What does the ministry of love do?
Enforces loyalty to Big Brother through fear and repression, utilizing a vast apparatus of security and systematic brainwashing.
At what age, year, and month did George Orwell die?
Age: 46
Year: 1950
Month: January
In the end what does Winston realize?
That he loves big brother
What is the central theme that emphasizes the oppressive control by the party?
Totalitarianism
What is Ingsoc?
English socialism.
( A totalitarian political party of Oceania)