Paradox
An example of a paradox. (explained)
What is the Liar's Paradox?
The Party's three slogans.
What is War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength?
The definition of doublethink.
What is the paradoxical mental ability to simultaneously believe in two contradictory ideas?
The way in which truth is paradoxical in 1984.
Two truths exist: the observable and the Party's. One is brought forth through our senses, the other exists in the mind, yet they contradict.
The importance of paradoxes for the Party.
Serve to manipulate citizen's understanding of reality and ensure obedience to the Party.
The main purposes of war.
To consume the surplus of goods (without increasing wealth) + create the necessary atmosphere + distracting the citizens.
Three examples of doublethink in 1984.
What are the constant changing of war enemies (while claiming to have always been at war with one enemy), the Ministries, and the slogans?
A name for the Party's truth (used by O'Brien).
The ways in which ignorance is maintained.
What are telescreen, Ministry of Truth (propaganda), Newspeak, and doublethink?
The need of doublethink.
What is allowing the citizens to accept the Party’s corrupt authority without question?
The law of contradiction implemented by the Party.
What is anything follows from a contradiction?
The reason Freedom is Slavery in the eyes of the Party.
When free (retaining individuality), one is still slave to the ultimate failure, death.
An example of a form of doublethink in real life.
What is cognitive dissonance?
Another term for the Party's reality (this term isn't used in the novel but exists in the real world).
What is consensus reality?
The solution to the ultimate failure.
To become merged with the Party, so that one IS the Party. That way, he is immortal.