1984 Chapters 12-23 Flashcards

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What is the setting for Chapter 12 of 1984?

a room above Mr. Charrington's shop

In Chapter 12, Winston's working hours had been drastically increased due to preparations for...

Hate Week

"She had become a physical necessity, something that he not only wanted but felt that he had a right to." Who is "She" and who is "he"?

Julia...Winston

"Both of them knew that it was lunacy. It was as though they were intentionally stepping nearer to their graves." What is "it"?

renting Mr. Charrington's room Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 12, when Julia arrives to meet with Winston, what unusual things does she bring?

real sugar and real coffee Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 12, for what purpose is a versificator used?

to compose songs without human intervention Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 12, what unusual thing does Julia wear?

make-up Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 12, we learn that these were never seen "except in the homes of the proles."

double beds Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 12, what does Julia see in the room that makes Winston go "quite pale"?

a rat Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 12, what does Orwell suggest that the coral in the paperweight represents?

Julia's life and Winston's life Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 13, who has "ceased to exist"?

Syme Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 13, what is the name of the "new tune which was to be the theme-song of Hate Week"?

the Hate Song Signup and view all the answers

"The thing had been plastered on every blank space on every wall, even outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother." What is "The thing"?

a poster of a Eurasian soldier Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 13, Orwell suggests that Winston's meetings with Julia seem to cause him to...

become healthier Signup and view all the answers

Even if the fabulous _____ was a reality, there still remained the difficulty of finding one's way into it.

Brotherhood Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 13, Julia says that she thinks that the "rocket bombs which fell daily on London were..."

probably fired by Oceania's government Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 13, we learn that Julia believes the Party's claim to have invented...

aeroplanes Signup and view all the answers

What is Julia's attitude when Winston talks about "talk of the principles of Ingsoc, doublethink, the mutability of the past" etc.?

she is bored and falls asleep Signup and view all the answers

'You're only a rebel from the waist downwards,' he told her.' Who speaks? Who is addressed?

Winston...Julia Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 14, O'Brien offers Winston a/an...

newer edition of the Newspeak Dictionary Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 14, O'Brien gives Winston...

his address Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 14, O'Brien's "gift" concerns Winston because it occurred...

in full view of the telescreen Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 14, O'Brien says something that reminds Winston of...

Syme Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 14, after his encounter with O'Brien, Winston "had the sensation of stepping into the dampness of a/an..."

grave Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 15, Winston has another dream about...

his mother Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 15, what did Winston snatch away from his mother?

entire chocolate ration Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 15, Julia assumes that both she and Winston will:

be caught and confess Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston goes to...?

O'Brien's apartment Signup and view all the answers

In contrast to where Winston lives, the place where he goes in Chapter 16 is...

exquisitely clean Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston learns that Inner Party members can...

turn off the telescreen Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, which of the following does Winston admit?

that he is an enemy of the Party Signup and view all the answers

Who says?: 'I think it is fitting that we should begin by drinking a health. To our Leader: To Emmanuel Goldstein.'

O'Brien Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, what drink is Julia served that she seems never to have had before?

wine Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston is told that this is real. What is it?

the Brotherhood Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, which of the following does Winston say he is prepared to do?

all of the above Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston and Julia are told that they might have to...

become different people Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston is told that when he does THIS he will become a full member of the Brotherhood.

reads a book that O'Brien will send him Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston is told that the Brotherhood...

never helps its members Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, what dangerous thing do Julia and Winston do?

both show up at O'Brien's apartment Signup and view all the answers

We believe that there is some kind of conspiracy, some kind of secret organization working against the Party, and that you are involved in it." Who is speaking to whom?

Winston to O'Brien Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, which of the following will happen if Winston becomes part of the Brotherhood?

he will be caught Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 16, Winston will know that he is being given Goldstein's book when a man touches him on the arm and says...

"I think you have dropped your brief-case." Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, Winston brings this with him to Charrington's shop:

Goldstein's book Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, Winston recalls the confusion surrounding the sixth day of...

Hate Week Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, confusion occurred when it was announced that...

Eurasia is now an ally Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, Winston learns that to maintain a hierarchical society, _____ must exist.

poverty and ignorance Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, Winston learns that each of the three world powers...

possess the atomic bomb Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, Winston learns that each of the three world powers has a philosophy which is basically the same. Which of the following are the three key concepts in that philosophy?

all of the above Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 17, Winston learns that the three world powers never launch major invasions of one another because they would discover that...

their enemies are just humans like them Signup and view all the answers

"A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution" is called...

oligarchy Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 18, Winston, after being captured, thinks that he is in:

the Ministry of Love Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 18, Winston encounters a woman who suggests, and who he thinks, might be...

his mother Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 18, Winston, after being arrested, says he hardly thought of...

Julia Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 18, Winston learns that the poet Ampleforth was arrested because he had...

allowed the word "God" to remain at the end of a line Signup and view all the answers

Where are Ampleforth and other prisoners often taken after leaving the cell with Winston?

Room 101 Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 18, how was Parsons caught committing a thoughtcrime?

he talked in his sleep Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 18, Winston hopes that this will be sent to him:

a razor blade Signup and view all the answers

Most of the first part of Chapter 19 is spent describing...

Winston being tortured and questioned Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, Winston is told that the past exists in records and in:

memories Signup and view all the answers

"It was who was directing everything. It was he who set the guards on to Winston and who prevented them from killing him. It was he who decided when Winston should scream with pain..."

O'Brien Signup and view all the answers

"You know perfectly well what is the matter with you... You are mentally deranged. You suffer from a defective memory." Who is being addressed?

Winston Smith Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, what does Winston see that he thought he had destroyed eleven years earlier?

the photograph of Jones, Aaronson, & Rutherford Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, what Party slogan is Winston asked to repeat?

Who controls the present controls the past Signup and view all the answers

"Whatever the Party holds to be the truth, is truth. It is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the..."

Party Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, what question is Winston asked over and over again?

How many fingers, Winston? Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, Winston is told that he is being tortured...

to cure him; to make him sane Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, Winston is told he can ask any question he likes. What is Winston's first question?

What have you done with Julia? Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 19, when Winston asks if the Brotherhood exists, he is told...?

You will never know Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following will be the three stages of Winston's "treatment"?

acceptance Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 20, O'Brien claims that he collaborated on...

Goldstein's book Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 20, O'Brien claims that Nazi Germany and Stalin's Russia failed because they couldn't admit that their real motive was:

power Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 20, O'Brien claims individuals can only have power by giving up...

individuality Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 20, Winston thinks that this will defeat the Party and that a society based on hatred cannot exist.

the Spirit of Man Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 20, O'Brien tells Winston that he can escape from misery possible at any time he chooses by...

betraying Julia Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 20, O'Brien tells Winston that he doesn't know when this will happen, but it will happen.

Winston will be shot Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 21, Winston practices writing phrases like...

"Two and Two Make Five" Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 21, a hallucinating Winston cries out for...

Julia Signup and view all the answers

Chapter 21 ends with O'Brien planning to send Winston to...

Room 101 Signup and view all the answers

The setting for Chapter 22 of 1984 is...

Room 101 Signup and view all the answers

According to O'Brien, everybody already knows what is in Room 101. What is it?

the worst thing in the world Signup and view all the answers

'You can't do that!' he cried out in a high cracked voice. 'You couldn't, you couldn't! It's impossible.' What is it?

strap a rat-filled cage to his face Signup and view all the answers

"By itself," he said, "pain is not always enough. There are occasions when a human being will stand out against pain, even to the point of death. But for everyone there is something unendurable -- something that cannot be contemplated." Who is speaking to whom?

O'Brien to Winston Signup and view all the answers

"They will leap on to your face and bore straight into it. Sometimes they attack the eyes first. Sometimes they burrow through the cheeks and devour the tongue." What are they?

rats Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 22, what does Winston do to save himself from this horrific torture?

tells O'Brien to do it to Julia Signup and view all the answers

The setting for much of Chapter 23, the final chapter of 1984, is...

The Chestnut Tree Cafe Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, who says, "I betrayed you"?

Julia and Winston Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, who says, "we must meet again"?

Julia and Winston Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, Winston spends a lot of time doing what?

drinking Victory Gin Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, we learn that Winston has...?

a higher-paying job than before Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, we learn that Winston has...?

seen Julia again Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, we learn that Winston's current project at work involves the question of whether...

commas should be placed inside brackets, or outside Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, Winston hears an announcement that declares...

a great victory in Africa Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 23, Winston remembers a happy time from his childhood when he...

played Snakes and Ladders with his mom Signup and view all the answers

The last sentence of 1984 contains Winston's realization that...

He loved Big Brother Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of Goldstein's book?

The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Signup and view all the answers

What is collectivism?

the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Setting and Characters

Chapter 12 takes place in a room above Mr. Charrington's shop.
Winston's working hours increase significantly in preparation for Hate Week.
Julia becomes a vital part of Winston's life, representing both desire and emotional necessity.

Themes of Rebellion and Conformity

Renting Mr. Charrington's room symbolizes their rebellion against the Party's oppressive control.
Unusual items like real sugar and coffee highlight small acts of defiance and personal indulgence.
The versificator is a tool to create propaganda songs without human involvement, underscoring the dehumanization of art and culture.

Symbolism and Motifs

Double beds are a rarity, only found in proles' homes, symbolizing the Party's control over intimacy.
The coral in the paperweight represents the fragile, separate lives of Winston and Julia.
The presence of rats evokes fear and the brutal realities of their surveillance society.

Character Development

Syme's disappearance underscores the dangers of intellectualism in a totalitarian regime.
Julia shows a disinterest in political discussions, emphasizing her pragmatic rebellion while Winston becomes increasingly involved in anti-Party thoughts.
O'Brien's interactions with Winston reveal complex dynamics of power, control, and the illusion of rebellion.

Political Commentary

The Hate Song becomes the anthem for Hate Week, illustrating the Party's manipulation of emotions and collective consciousness.
Julia believes that the Party's rocket bombs likely come from Oceania itself, hinting at the internal contradictions of the regime's propaganda.
The concept of the Brotherhood emerges as an elusive, possibly fictitious organization symbolizing hope and resistance.

Torture and Psychological Manipulation

Chapter 18 introduces Room 101, the embodiment of fear and torture, where each prisoner’s worst nightmares manifest.
Winston's and Julia’s relationship faces fragmentation due to intense psychological pressure and betrayal.
O'Brien’s manipulative tactics reflect the ultimate exertion of control over individual will and reality.

Philosophical Insights

Goldstein's book, "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism," provides a framework for understanding Party ideology and the structure of global powers.
The notion of oligarchy captures the essence of totalitarian governance, where a small group wields disproportionate control.
Winston's struggle with reality reveals the Party's doctrine that those in power determine truth, questioning the nature of memory and individuality.

Resolution and Dystopia

The final chapters depict Winston's spiraling descent into despair where he ultimately accepts love for Big Brother, marking total ideological defeat.
The repeated experiences of torture are integral to breaking down dissent, revealing the physical and psychological extremes of loyalty demanded by the Party.
In the end, the contrast of individual memories and emotions against the Party’s oppressive regime highlights the fragility of human spirit under totalitarian rule.

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Test your knowledge of George Orwell's classic novel, 1984, focusing on chapters 12 through 23. These flashcards cover key themes, characters, and events that shape Winston and Julia's journey in a totalitarian society. Perfect for students and fans of dystopian literature.