Book 3 questions.

1. Why are the political prisoners more terrified than the common criminals?
The common criminals are used to being in there, while the political criminals know about room 101, making them very scared.

2. Why was Ampleforth in prison?
Because he couldn't add any other rhyme to his poem except for "God." Using or saying the word God in anything is a crime.

3. What role does Winston think O’Brien has been playing?
An undercover role to get Winston out of there.

4. According to O’Brien, why is Winston being tortured?
So that he will confess his sins against the party.

5. According to O’Brien, why does the Party want power?
So that they can take over the world.

6. Where does O’Brien think reality exists?
In Big Brother.

7. What does Winston see when he looks in the mirror?
He sees a supposed "skeleton." This is because Winston hasn't had anything to eat in a while.

8. At the end of Chapter III, what has Winston NOT done that O’Brien wants him to do?
He hasn't confessed his wrongs and didn't betray Julia.

9. What is in Room 101?
A torture room for those who commit thought crimes.

10. When and in what way does Winston betray Julia? Why is it significant?

When O'Brien brought out the rats inside of the cage, Winston was super scared, so he told O'Brien to do it to Julia. This is significant because he told Julia that he would never betray her even in an instance like this.

11. Why does O’Brien say prisoners are brought to the Ministry of Love?
So that they could be filled with Big Brother and cured for their insane acts.

12. Was the Party successful in “getting inside” Winston?
I would say so, yes. In Room 101, his thoughts and emotions were completely gone. His personality vanished, and he became just like everyone else. A brainwashed worker forced to do what is "right."

13. How do Winston and Julia now feel about one another?
They neither hate nor like each other. Although still knowing each other, they would rather not see one another.

14. How does Winston ultimately feel about Big Brother?
He has a huge love for Big Brother, same as all of the other brainwashed idiots.

15. What “victory over himself” has Winston won?  Do you think it’s a real victory?


16. What do you think the major theme of 1984 is?  Why?

Chapter's 8–10 in Book Two.

Chapter 8

1. Contrast the living quarters and style of the Inner Party members with those of the Outer Party members and proles. 

The Inner Party members live in very luxurious rooms and houses, while the Outer Party members live in apartments by their selves with tele-screens in every apartment. Proles on the other hand, don't even have a house most of the time. They either live in garbage, or in condo's with hundreds of other proles living with or near them.

2. How does O’Brien test Julia and Winston? 

He tells them to not see each other for about a week, and see if they remain loyal.

3. What information does O’Brien give them about the Brotherhood? 

That there is no brotherhood. Each member is anonymous, and if you're caught, you say nothing about the Brotherhood.

4. How will O’Brien get The Book to Winston? 

Through a suitcase dropped off from a messenger.

Chapter 9

1. Why does Orwell include detailed passages from Goldstein’s Book in 1984? 

To show that Winston is learning about the truth from the book.

2. What three classes of people have always existed?

The upper class, the middle class, and the lower class.

3. In What ways have these three classes changed? 

The upper class usually loses their position from the middle class, the middle class becomes the upper class. The lower class rises to the middle class, and there is always one part of the lower class that branches off and stays the lower class.

4. What is the purpose of war in the world of 1984? 

To keep the citizens at bay by rationing food, keeping them scared, and by evening out the numbers with bombs.

5. What are the two aims of the Party? 

Global domination, and complete annihilation of the world.

6. What are the two problems with which the Party is concerned? 

People rebelling against them, and people trying to figure out the past.

7. Why do all three superpowers forbid their citizens from associating with foreigners? 

So that they foreigners don't tell people in the other superpowers of what is really happening.

8. The governments of the three superpowers are alike in essence even though their forms of government have different names. Identify these similarities and explain why they exist? 

They all make sure that the citizens stay in line, and don't rebel against them. They exist because the superpowers are in it for the power.

9.. What is the real "war" fought in each of the three governments? Your answer will explain the party slogan, "War is Peace." 

The real war is how the three governments are keeping the citizens from doing anything against them by having an on-going "war" with the other superpowers. With that being said, the real war being fought is between the governments and the people.

10. What are the aims of the three groups? 

Inner Party has to control the other classes. Outer Party works in the factories and offices. Proles aren't allowed to do anything other than "sit and rot."

11. What changes in the pattern occurred in the nineteenth century? 

The internet was created, helping to revolutionize the industry.

12. How did socialism change in the twentieth century? 

It changed into a world of tyrannies' inside of the government.

13. Why are the rulers in the twentieth century better at maintaining power than earlier tyrants? 

Because the rulers have camera's and tele-screens to observe their citizens.

14. What are the four ways an elite group falls from power? 

1. Conquered.

2. Revolted against.

3. Middle class takes over.

4. Loses willingness to govern.

15. How does the Inner Party make certain it will not fall from power? 

By making sure that no one in the Inner Party slips out of the "correct" frame of mind. 

16. How is a person’s class determined in the 1984 world? 

By how well they do in their day to day life.

17. What is doublethink and what is its purpose to the ruling class? 

Doublethink is where someone simultaneously thinks two things at once. It's purpose is to make sure that everyone is "smart", and not stupid.

18. Why is the mutability of the past important to the ruling class?

If the past is how they want it, then the lower classes have no choice but to believe that the past is true.

Chapter 10

1. What understanding does Winston gain about the common people?

That they are more free than he thinks.

2. What is the significance of the glass paperweight here?

It represents a sort of freedom. The freedom vanishes as soon as it is destroyed by Charrington.

Chapters 5 - 6 in Book Two

1)  Who has vanished?

Syme, I think.

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


Work, work, work. Get exhausted. Builds spirit by letting the people have a break after Hate week. (This is to exhaust the people so that they don't revolt.)
3) Julia and Winston have some differences?  Explain them.


Julia is a huge hater of the party, and has committed many crimes against the party in her past. Winston on the other hand has just recently wanted to rebel against the party and has committed very little crimes in his past.
4) What finally convinces Winston that O'Brien is a member of the Brotherhood?

The book that he gives Winston. It is Emmanuel Goldstein's book.

5) Outline a comparison between 1984 and another dystopia novel that you have read by either themes, characters, slogans or symbols.  Next Monday, you will have an in-class essay assignment on this comparison.  It'll be worth 50 points.

Already completed essay on this topic. I outlined Characters' Winston Smith, and Guy Montag from 1984 and Fahrenheit 451.