Party People
He’s the novel’s main character and a quiet rebel.
Who is Winston Smith?
This Ministry handles war.
What is the Ministry of Peace?
This word means “absolutely amazing” or “extremely good.”
What is doubleplusgood?
This round object with coral inside symbolizes Winston’s fragile rebellion.
What is the glass paperweight?
The face on the posters with the caption “Big Brother is Watching You.”
Who is Big Brother?
She writes “I love you” in a note and rebels through physical pleasure.
Who is Julia?
It manages propaganda and falsifies historical records.
What is the Ministry of Truth?
A crime committed entirely by thought.
What is thoughtcrime?
This café is where broken Party members go to fade away.
What is the Chestnut Tree Café?
This device spies on citizens and cannot be turned off.
What is a telescreen?
This man pretends to be an ally but turns out to be Winston’s torturer.
Who is O’Brien?
It oversees surveillance, law enforcement, and torture.
What is the Ministry of Love?
The act of erasing someone from existence and public record.
What is vaporization?
The “place where there is no darkness” turns out to be this location.
What is the Ministry of Love?
A daily ritual where citizens scream at the screen in rage.
What is the Two Minutes Hate?
A devout Party member and Winston’s neighbor, he’s proud of his children’s loyalty to Big Brother... even when he shouldn't be.
Who is Tom Parsons?
It regulates food, housing, and supplies—usually through rationing.
What is the Ministry of Plenty?
Holding two contradictory beliefs and believing both.
What is doublethink?
The recurring animal in Room 101 and the rented room.
What are rats?
Children are encouraged to spy on and report these people.
Who are their parents?
Winston believes this mysterious enemy of the Party wrote The Book.
Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?
All four Ministries use this language to obscure their true roles.
What is Newspeak?
The Newspeak word meaning the exact opposite of "freedom."
What is crimethink?
This nostalgic setting is Winston’s recurring dream and symbol of lost freedom.
What is the Golden Country?
Orwell may have been inspired to create the image of Big Brother from this Italian Fascist Leader's posters.
Who is Benito Mussolini?