Big Brother is Watching
This is the totalitarian state where Winston lives.
What is Oceania?
The political ideology of Oceania?
The protagonist of the novel.
Who is Winston Smith?
The year in which the novel is set.
What is 1984?
This symbol represents the Party’s control over people’s thoughts and actions.
What is Big Brother?
Winston works at this government ministry, where history is rewritten.
What is the Ministry of Truth?
This device constantly watches citizens in their homes.
What is the telescreen?
Mrs. Parsons asks Winston to come over to the house to do this plumbing task.
What is unclog her sink?
The party slogan: "War is _________"
What is peace?
This object shows Winston’s desire to connect to the past and live freely.
What is the diary?
This forbidden action begins Winston's rebellion.
What is keeping a diary?
The Party's method of controlling thought by limiting language and creating this language.
What is Newspeak?
This character seems to be the victim of hate spread daily by the telescreens.
Who is Goldstein?
What is slavery?
This symbol represents what happens to people who completely disappear.
What is being vaporized?
Winston's job is also to put items into pipes with this nickname.
What are memory holes?
The concept of accepting two contradictory beliefs at once. This is illegal!
What is doublethink?
This "friend" of Winston's works in the Research Department and has some interesting perspectives on what he sees the future holding for Oceania.
Who is Syme?
The Party slogan: "Ignorance is _______"
What is strength?
This vocab word serves as a description of Winston's job while also as a symbol of the revising history that is taking place. We can see the iterations...
What is "palimpsest"?
Winston believes this group is working to overthrow the Party.
What is the Brotherhood?
This Ministry is responsible for punishment and fear.
What is the Ministry of Love?
He is claimed to be a low ranking Outer Party Member who joined the Oceanian army and died a heroic death on the war front. He was devoted the "Order of the Day" by Big Brother. Note:he is not a real character...
Who is Comrade Ogilvy?
The daily event where citizens release hatred towards enemies of the Party.
What is the Two Minutes of Hate?
This food symbolizes real pleasure and the past.
What is chocolate?