Themes in Dystopia
A type of government characterized by its enforced control over all aspects of its citizens' lives, and demanding of complete obedience.
Totalitarianism
The true desire of the party.
Power
The building Winston stays in when he is arrested.
Ministry of Love (Miniluv)
The absence of the right to make your own choices and live the life you choose.
Loss of freedom
The individual at the top of The Party's pyramid/hierarchy.
Big Brother
The main emotion O'Brien claims The Party wants its citizens to lead with.
Anger/hatred
Any act against The Party, whether it be thoughtcrime, private exchanges of conversation between individuals, or even, as Winston does, writing in a diary unbeknownst to the telescreen in his home.
Rebellion.
The center of the solar system according to The Party.
Earth
After seeing his emaciated reflection in a mirror
The feeling an individual tends to experience when they lose much in their life and their future does not seem bright.
Hopelessness/Loss of hope
The medical device used to put Winston under.
Hypodermic needle
The action that results in Winston being brought to Room 101.
Winston screaming for Julia in his sleep
A feeling experienced on the individual level, often as a result of harsh living conditions and forced personal change from an external party.
Loss of identity
What music, art, science, and literature require that The Party aims to eliminate.
Independent thought
The inevitable fate of Winston now that he has been arrested.
He will be shot