Chapter 4 in Book 2

How does Winston react to the singing Prole woman?

He sees how free she actually is compared to him.

What pleasures of the senses are mentioned in this chapter? What is Orwell’s point in mentioning them?


Free think. One is not simply allowed to think freely in this book.
What is Winston’s reaction to rats? Julia’s reaction?


He is very sketched bout them, Julia doesn't mind them though.
Winston is interested in the church bells that once played in the city even though he is not religious. What do church bells mean to him?


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Winston sees the coral paperweight as a symbol of what? 

As a symbol of freedom.

1)  Who has vanished?
Syme has vanished.

2)  Describe the preparations for Hate Week?  In what ways does the Inner Party excel in building spirit?



3) Julia and Winston have some differences?  Explain them.

Julia is a little more secretive. She is also 

4) What finally convinces Winston that O'Brien is a member of the Brotherhood?


5) Begin to outline a comparison between 1984 and another dystopia novel that you have read by either 
themes, characters, slogans or symbols.

Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in Book Two

Chapter 1
1. How does Winston react to the note from Julia before he reads it?

He feels like it is something bad, like something from the thought police. He wants to burn it.

2. How does Winston react to the note after he reads it?

He stays calm because he knows that if he reacts in any way it would be suspicious.

3. Where do they manage to talk for the first time?

In a huge city block covered with people.

4. Where do they plan to meet?

In a very secluded spot in the woods with no camera's nearby.

5. What do Winston and Julia do before they part?

They talk about plans with meeting.


Chapter 2
1. Why is Winston ill at ease once he is alone with Julia?

He knows that he will be safe around he since he can trust her.

2. What does Julia bring with her that she has obtained on the black market?

She brought that gucci chocolate man! None of that raw stuff.

3. What are Julia’s ideas about the Party?

She hates it. Down with the Party!

4. What familiar sign does Winston find?

A notebook?

5. What is the significance of the thrush music?

I don't remember.

6. What does Winston mean when he says that he loves Julia all the more because she has had scores of sexual encounters?

The more crimes against the party, the better.

Chapter 3
How and where do Julia and Winston meet?

In a hard to get to place above Mr. Charrington's shop.

What is Julia’s job?

She works for the Ministry of Truth as a _______.

What is her background?

She was young, and she never really had any family.

What is her attitude toward the Party?

She absolutely hates it, but works like a "normal" person to not get caught.

Describe the quote “ With Julia, everything came back to her own sexuality. As soon as this was touched upon in any way she was capable of great acuteness”. What does Winston think about Julia?



Why does the Party think the sexual impulse as well as the familial love dangerous?

Chapter 8 in Book One

1. Why does Winston go off on his own? What activities is he missing out on?

2. What is life like in the proles’ end of London?

They seem to be more free than the Outer Party, and probably even more than the Inner Party

3. What does Winston think about after his conversation with the old man in the pub?

The old man is unintelligible, and he feels like his hope to find out what the past was like is almost impossible.

4. What does Winston discover at Mr. Charrington’s shop?

A coral thing.

5. What is Mr. Charrington like?

Kind of shady, but otherwise seems like an intellectual and nice guy.

6. What does Winston think when he sees the dark-haired girl outside Mr. Charrington’s shop?

He wonders what she is doing there.

7. How does one’s own body betray a person?

The body does things even though the mind doesn't want to do that.

8. Why does Winston wonder about church bells ringing in London?

He feels like that is a sign of War, which in turn in Freedom.

Chapter 5-7 in Book One

1. What is the problem with obtaining razor blades?

It shows free will. And this is looked down upon ver seriously.

2. What is revealed about Inner Party philosophy in the discussion between Winston and Syme?

They publish fake news and history.

3. Why does Winston feel that Syme will be vaporized?

I don't know

4. Parsons brags about his children for doing what?

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5. What is the significance of the telescreen announcement?

It is used for both propaganda and for the Party to spy on people.

6. What are Winston’s feelings about the present time after he hears the cheerful announcement on the 
telescreen?

He feels that the entire world is just continuously being controlled by the Party. (which it is.)

7. Winston predicts that certain people will be vaporized and that certain people will never be vaporized. Who? Why?

Proles are people who can definitely be vaporized, and higher class people can probably never be vaporized.

8. What is the purpose of marriage in the state?

To get together and make babies without the intent of actual feelings for one another.

9. What do Winston’s memories about visiting a prostitute reveal about his attitudes towards sex in Oceania?

Sex is not a pleasureful thing, and it has been made out to be like that. Sex is just to distract people from their life.

10. How does Winston view the proles?

He views them as free. At least more free than he is.

11. How are the proles controlled (prole control)?

The Party makes them view propaganda, the Party also is able to do whatever they want with Proles.

12. What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history?

The wars were peaceful wars and they allowed the Party to grow.

13. Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt?

14. What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford?

15. Why is this story so meaningful for Winston?

16. What is Winston’s unanswered question?

Chapters 3-4 in Book One

1. What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?

He remembers who she was. He feels regret.

2. What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?

I do not remember.

3. What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?

Nothing. He doesn't remember any of the wars. The history books are all false.

4. Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."

What happened in the past is controlled by the Party, and the future is shaped by what happened in the past.

5. What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?

Big Brother is not a person. He is also very anonymous.

6. Describe Winston’s job.

He works as a clerk in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth.

7. How is the past controlled?

By the party, and the history books.

8. What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?

Old and crappy ones. False ones also. Many of them are propaganda.

9. How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?

He hates his job, but knows he cannot quit or else he would be arrested for thought. No creativity at all is involved.

10. What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?
I don't know.

Chapters 1-2 in Book One

1. What bothers Winston?

The voice talking and the screen that says BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. 

2. What is wrong with his society?

They are trapped within a reality in which they get entirely controlled by a certain organization. The only noticeable thing in this society are the signs that say BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.

3. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?

 - WAR IS PEACE

 - FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

 - IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

4. What are the four ministries?

Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Love, and Ministry of Plenty.

Truth - concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and fine arts.

Peace - concerned itself with war.

Love - maintained law and order.

Plenty - responsible for economic affairs.

5. What items are written in italics?

Victory Gin and Victory Cigarettes.

6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?

A horrible sound starts, and the big screen in front of everyone started to show images that people dislike. Causing hate.

7. What happens to Winston during the chant?
He wants to kill the woman because he can't have her.

8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?

9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
They were all very very very very very angry.

10. What is "thoughtcrime"?
Thinking on your own, without the thought of work.

11. What are the Thought Police?
A secretive force that takes anyone who thinks away to be tortured, and eventually killed.

12. Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?

13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?

14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?

15. What is announced on the news?