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What is the caption of the poster on the wall?

Section 1 Chapters 1-4What is the caption of the poster on the wall?Big Brother is watching you.What are the four ministries of government and with what are they concerned?Ministry of Truth (Minitrue): news, education, entertainment, fine artsMinistry of Plenty (Miniplenty): economic affairsMinistry of Peace (Minipax): warMinistry of Love (Miniluv): law and orderHow is Winstons telescreen different from most?It is on a different wall next to an alcoveWhat dangerous act is Winston about to undertake and what is the punishment?Write in a diaryDeath or 25 years in a labor campWho is the focus of the Two Minutes Hate? What do we learn about him?Emmanuel GoldsteinHe is the leader of the Brotherhood, a rebel groupOceania (Winstons country) is presently at war with which country?EurasiaWhat are the three slogans of the Party?War is PeaceFreedom is SlaveryIgnorance is StrengthWhy does Winston hate the girl behind him, and what does her red sash symbolize?She seemed like a particularly devout member of the PartyWinston hates most womenThe Junior Anti-Sex LeagueWhat is Thoughtcrime? Who enforces it? What is the usual punishment?Having negative thoughts about the PartyThought PoliceYou are vaporized killed and every trace of your existence destroyedHow are children indoctrinated into the Party at an early age?The Spies, Youth League childrens organizationsWhat are the sacred principles of INGSOC?Newspeak, doublethink, the mutability of the pastWhat is doublethink?To accept two contradictory beliefs as correct

When other countries invade others and commit acts of violence and death, we call that terrorism. We believe that killing is wrong. However, when we do it, we say its in the name of freedom. Killing isnt so wrong anymore.What is Winstons job?Ministry of Truth he rewrites the past by correcting news articles, books, etc.Withers is not dead he is an unperson. What is the difference between the two?All traces of his existence have been wiped out its like he had never existed in the first placeIn Newspeak, bad things arent bad; they are ____. Really good things are _____.UngooddoubleplusgoodSection 1 Chapters 5-8What does Winston write about in his diary?An encounter with a prostituteWhat is the Partys view of marriage? Of sex?Marriage is only for the purpose of bearing childrenMarriages have to be approved by a committeeIf two people seemed physically attracted to each other, the marriage request was declinedSex is dirty, disgusting

What is the Junior Anti-Sex League?An organization that advocated complete celibacyConception through artificial inseminationWho was Winstons wife? What bothered him about her?KatherineShe was completely stupidShe seemed to hate sex but still insisted it happenWhat was the evidence that Winston had once been in possession of and what did it prove?A photograph of Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford in New YorkThe three men were some of the original leaders of the Revolution that led to Big Brothers leadershipThey were accused and convicted of sabotage and treason, among other thingsAt their last trial, the three had confessed that on that date, they were in Eurasia; however, the photo proves they werentEvidence of the Partys lies!Why werent the proles indoctrinated with the ideology of the Party?Proles and animals are free. Proles (proletariat; from Latin, citizen of the lowest class) are considered to be unintelligentThey are the working class

What is the uniform of members of the Party?OverallsBlue for Outer PartyBlack for Inner PartyWhy is the memory of the prostitute so frustrating for Winston?It was not satisfyingWinston wants someone with desire, someone who would enjoy sexIt, to him, is a form of rebellionAccording to the Party, what is the most harmful part of the sex act?PleasureIt creates loyalty to something other than the PartyWhat has Winston come to want most about sex? What is the significance of this?to break down that wall of virtueTo be with someone who will actually engage in the act and enjoy itThe Party teaches enjoying sex is a Bad ThingWhy is it ironic that the proles get so outraged by a shortage of cooking pots?It shows how much passion and power they are capable of enough to start a rebellionThey will never rebelIf there is hope, it lies in the proles.Why are the Partys statistics meaningless?The Party manipulates informationWhat is the effect of the old mans complaints about the change from pints to half liters of beer?It gets Winston to talk to the old man about the pastThis proves to be uselessWinston realizes the limitations of the prolesDescribe Mr. Charrington.OldWhite hairGlassesSeems intelligent and kindlyWhy does Winston purchase the piece of coral?It seems to be from a different time than the one he lives inSection 2 Chapters 1-5Describe the incident with the girl in the hall, especially the surprise."She trips as she passes Winston in the hallwayHe helps her upAs he helps her, she slips him a note.I love you.What group does Winston suspect her of belonging to?Thought PoliceHow does Winston finally manage to talk to the girl? What is their plan?He sits with her at lunchThey are going to meet that eveningWhere do they meet?Victory SquareDespite the fact that there are no telescreens, why do they have to worry?There were Party members in the squareProbably Thought Police, tooWhy is Winston excited at Julias sexual history?It indicated that there were more Party members engaged in acts of corruptionWinston will do anything to undermine the PartyHow often do Winston and Julia meet? Describe their meetings.Every eveningAbout half an hourOnly talking when they didnt see a Party member or telescreenDescribe Julia.Young and prettySomething of a rebelHates the PartyNever heard of the BrotherhoodWhat is Julias view on rebelling against Big Brother?The Party wants to keep people from having a good timeRules are made to be brokenSex is bad - the Party wants to channel sexual frustration into hating the enemy and loving BBSex makes you happy inside, and you dont care about Party politicsNot rebelling for the good of the future, but just for herself in the present different than Winston!We are the dead.Explain whats happening with Mr. Charringtons room and why its significant.Winston and Julia have rented it outThey are meeting there Winston feels as if hes in a different world, away from BB and the Party What machine produces songs for the proles?VersificatorP. 138What does Julia bring to the room? Where did she get it?Real coffeeSugarWhite breadJamMilkTeaShe stole itWhat does Winston say about rats?He is scared of themWhat does Julia suggest about the war and the rocket bombs?The war isnt realThe rockets are fired by the govt to keep people scaredHow do Winston and Julia differ in terms of the view of the past?Julia doesnt see the past as importantShe isnt old enough to remember a time before the PartyShe has no interest in Party ideaologyYoure only a rebel from the waist downwards.Section 2 Chapters 6-10What does OBrien give Winston and why is it significant?His addressConfirms, in Winstons mind, that OBrien is on his sideExplain some of the images that Winston remembers from the past when he was 10 years old.Air raidsYouth gangsPiles of rubble in the cityLines at bakeriesGoing hungryEating from the garbageDescribe the event that prompted Winstons mothers disappearance.A chocolate rationWinston wanted all of itHis mother gave some to his sisterHe stole it and ran awayWhat has Winston discovered when he says, The proles are human beings. We are not human?They formed loyalties only to each otherThey werent hardened to war and the harsh conditions of the PartyCitizens live in a dehumanized stateWinston kicking the severed handHow does Julia give Winston hope about the future when they are sure to be apart?The Party cant make them stop loving each otherRegardless of what the Ministry of Love did to you, what one thing could they never do?Make you believe something, even if you say itWhat are the two aims of The Party?Take over the worldControl independent thoughtWhy is there no word for science in Newspeak?Science in the traditional sense is in opposition to IngsocTo prevent the people from having too much knowledgeAll science knowledge is specializedBriefly describe why War is Peace.The war isnt really a war anymoreThe three superpowers could never defeat each otherThey fight over the disputed territories to gain labor power, but this doesnt benefit the economyWar uses up goods which might otherwise be given to the peopleThe governments of the three superpowers are pretty much the sameThe real war is internal, to keep the people in lineIf peace were declared, nothing would really changeWhy are Party members continually under scrutiny?Pre-emptive strike on possible rebelsWhat is the job of the Ministry of Truth? The Ministry of Love?Truth = liesLove = tortureWhere was the telescreen hidden that betrayed Winston and Julia?Behind the paintingDescribe the capture of Julia and Winston.They realize the telescreen is behind the paintingIt talks to themPolice take them awayWhy was the destruction of the glass paperweight significant?Paperweight = the past, freedomAll hope is now lostWhat is Mr. Charringtons true identity?Thought police!Section 3 Chapters 1-3What was the difference between the Party prisoners and the common criminals? Why?Party prisoners were silentCommon criminals were loudParty prisoners were scared, especially of Room 101Why didnt the political prisoners speak inprison, especially to each other?Afraid of torture and Room 101What were the six thoughts that occupied Winstons mind while in his cell?Hunger painsThe piece of bread on the floorBlood and screamingOBrienJuliaRazor blade from the BrotherhoodWho was the last prisoner brought in? Why was Winston not really surprised?OBrienThough he was shocked at first, he realized he knew this would happenWhat tactics, besides physical punishment, did the men use to get Winston to confess?Made him stand on one legWouldnt let him use the bathroomShined lights in his eyesWhat questions does Winston ask of OBrien? Which question does OBrien refuse to answer and why?What happened to Julia?Does Big Brother exist?Does the Brotherhood exist?OBrien would not answer thisWhy was it cruel to learn who had written Goldsteins book?It means that Goldstein, the book, and the Brotherhood are probably just part of the Partys propaganda machine.Explain why it was so terrible that OBrien knew the truth about Oceania.OBrien is a fanatical lunaticMore intelligent than WinstonCan justify every actionWhy does the Party desire power?For the sake of having powerWhat makes a Party member immortal?To merge his identity with the PartyThe Party will never dieWhat is solipsism? Why did Winston desperately want to think of that word?The belief that nothing exists outside your own mindThis theory had been proven falseWinston wanted to prove OBrien wrongSummarize OBriens world according to the Party.Nothing except power, hatred, love for and loyalty to Big BrotherNo more familiesNo emotional connectionsNo sex driveWhat does Winston say will ultimately defeat the Partys goal? LifeHigher power, spirit, principle, whatever you want to call itThis cannot be controlled or removedHow does OBrien respond to Winstons remarks? Shows Winston his physical conditionEvidence that the Party has beaten him and his spiritDescribe Winstons physical condition.EmaciatedFilthyLosing teethHunched overHair falling outSection 3 Chapters 4-6As Winston becomes stronger physically, describe the process of his mind weakening.He writes on a slate in his cellFreedom is slaveryTwo plus two make fiveGod is powerTeaches himself not to see opposing logical argumentsCrimestopWhat, in those few seconds before death, would be Winstons ultimate betrayal of the Party?He will let hatred for Big Brother fill his mindWhat will be the one certain thing about Winston's death?It will be at an unexpected momentWhat does Winston realize about secrets? To keep one, you have to hide it from yourselfWhere has Winston failed to make progress?EmotionallyHow does Winston feel towards Big Brother before being taken to room 101?He hates himWhat was Winstons ultimate fear?RatsWhat was Winstons final act in order to be fully indoctrinated into the Partys philosophy?Betray JuliaWhere were rats a common punishment?Imperial ChinaWho is Oceania at war with, and has always been at war with?EurasiaWhat is the specialty gin of the cafe?Gin with clove-flavored saccharine

To what had Winston been appointed?A sub-sub committee dealing with the 11th edition of the Newspeak DictionaryWhat does Winston have plenty of these days?MoneyHe even had a job, a sinecure, more highly paid than his old one had been.Sinecure = little to no responsibility or actual workWhat happened in his meeting with Julia?She seemed to dislike himThey each admitted they had betrayed the other and meant itThey no longer love each otherWhy does Winston cry at the end of the book?He finally loves Big BrotherHe imagines himself, the old Winston, being fatally shot