Overview
The main character of 1984
Who is Winston?
The danger of totalitarianism and the manipulation of truth by those in power
What is the Theme Statement?
This part of the story introduces Winston Smith living in Airstrip One under the rule of the Party, and reveals the constant surveillance by Big Brother. What is this part of the plot structure?
What is Exposition?
The character type of O'Brien is
What is an antagonist?
Quote: "You know what is in Room 101, Winston. Everyone knows what is in room 101" (260).
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” These contradictory slogans of the Party reinforce the manipulation of truth and control of thought. What literary device is at play?
What is irony?
Irony is used to highlight the theme of manipulation and control of truth
1984 took place in this location
What is Oceania/Airstrip One/London?
Winston battling his own fear, guilt, and desire for rebellion under a totalitarian regime.
What is Internal Conflict?
“He loved Big Brother.”
This is the moment when Winston is tortured in Room 101 and betrays Julia under the threat of rats. What is this plot moment?
What is Climax?
The character type for Julia is
What is a static Character?
Quote: "If you kept the small rules, you could break the big ones" (129).
When Winston reflects on a coral paperweight, he sees it as a preserved world for him and Julia, separate from the Party’s reach. Its later destruction symbolizes the fragility of personal freedom. What literary device is used here?
What is Symbolism?
“The paperweight was the room he was in, and the coral was Julia’s life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity at the heart of the crystal.”
1984 took place in this time
What is 1984?
Winston constant rebelling against the oppressive Party, its constant surveillance and control, and the Ministry of Love's torture
What is External Conflict?
"If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever."
After being released, Winston sits in a café, emotionally broken and genuinely loving Big Brother. What is this final plot event?
What is Resolution?
The character type for Mr. Parsons
What is a flat character?
Quote: ""Ah, well—what I mean to say, shows the right spirit, doesn't it? Mischievous little beggars they are, both of them, but talk about keenness" (57)!
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” This statement reveals the extreme mental manipulation the Party enforces to maintain its power. What literary device is this?
What is Paradox?
The point of view in 1984 is...
3rd person narration "Winston was dreaming of his mother" (29)
Winston begins writing in his secret diary and he receives a love note from Julia
What is Complications?
A dynamic character
Who is Winston?