Questions and Answers
Which of the following does not occur at the 2 minutes hate?
What did Winston find curious about the nursery rhyme song in his head?
He had the illusion of actually hearing bells.
If one wanted to learn more about the past, where would he go?
Prole sector.
What do proles and animals have in common?
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What is the Party slogan?
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What is unusual about the Party slogan?
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What is Newspeak?
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What are the 3 divisions of Newspeak?
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What does Winston mean by 'your own worst enemy was your own nervous system'?
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Describe the 3rd dream Winston has.
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Explain what Winston means by 'I understand how but I don't understand why.'
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What are the ways Winston and Julia alike?
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What are the ways Winston and Julia are different?
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Name one thing Julia and Winston are willing to do for the Brotherhood.
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Name one thing Julia and Winston are not willing to do for the Party.
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What does O'Brien tell them they might have to face as members of the Brotherhood?
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Why are the 3 superpowers always at war according to the Brotherhood's book?
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Who both characters, O'Brien and _______, betrayed Winston and Julia at the end of book 2?
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What happened to Syme?
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The immense singing prole woman in chapter 4 will become a symbol of what?
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According to the Party, what is the sole purpose of marriage?
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How does Parsons feel about being imprisoned as a result of his own daughter reporting him for thoughtcrime?
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In Winston's case, what is the thing in Room 101?
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When and in what way does Winston betray Julia?
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At the end of the novel, what happens to Julia?
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How does Winston ultimately feel about Big Brother at the end of the book?
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Which word did Ampleforth let remain at the end of the line in a revised Kipling poem, leading to his arrest?
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What does O'Brien admit to collaborating on?
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O'Brien explains to Winston that reality only exists 'only...'
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For Winston, tracing 2 + 2 = 5 on the table is a symbol of what?
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Study Notes
Characters and Themes
- Big Brother symbolizes oppressive government surveillance, with citizens worshiping him in a prostrated manner.
- Winston is conflicted about the Party's control and freedom, pondering the effects of the 2 Minutes Hate.
- Julia and Winston share rebellion against the Party but exhibit different approaches to resistance.
Key Concepts
- Newspeak is the official language of Oceania, designed to limit thought through restricting vocabulary.
- The Party's slogan, "War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength," paradoxically encapsulates the regime's control.
- The divide in Newspeak consists of three divisions: vocabulary A (life), vocabulary B (political), and vocabulary C (scientific).
Psychological Insights
- Winston believes that the greatest enemy is one's nervous system, emphasizing internal struggle against conditioning.
- Winston's dreams reflect his longings and fears, with one dream featuring O'Brien and another depicting a 'Golden Country'.
Relationships
- Winston understands the Party's methods but struggles with the rationale behind them.
- Both Winston and Julia work at the Ministry of Truth and are willing to face extreme consequences for the Brotherhood, such as torture or death, but will not betray each other.
Symbolism and Consequences
- The immense singing Prole woman symbolizes the strength of ignorance and the unyielding nature of the Proles.
- At the end of the narrative, Julia becomes emotionally numb, paralleling Winston's transformation into a devoted follower of Big Brother, as he ultimately expresses love for him.
O'Brien and Manipulation
- O'Brien reveals he collaborated on Goldstein's book, indicating the deceitful nature of the Party's operation.
- Reality is dictated by the Party, as emphasized through O'Brien’s assertion that it only exists in their construct.
Conditioning and Betrayal
- In Room 101, Winston's ultimate betrayal of Julia occurs when he pleads for torture to be enacted on her instead of himself, highlighting the extremes of coercion.
- The symbolism of tracing "2 + 2 = 5" signifies Winston's internal struggle with accepting the Party's fabricated reality over objective truth.
Additional Notes
- Ampleforth is arrested for a thoughtcrime involving the word "God" in Kipling's poem, indicating the severe restrictions on language and thought.
- Syme mysteriously vanishes, illustrating the Party's capability to erase individuals who pose a threat to their ideology.
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