1984 Questions

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Book One, Chapters 1-2
1. What bothers Winston?
The society he's in.

2. What is wrong with his society?
That the people don't have any freedom of thought or any kind of privacy. Its essentially a dystopia.

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?
Ministries of Truth, Peace, Love and Plenty.

5. What items are written in italics?
The words Winston writes in his diary.

6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?
Everyone is shown an emotionally charged message from Emmanuel Goldstein, the Enemy of the public which preaches his traitorous behavior.

7. What happens to Winston during the chant?
He commits a thought crime.

8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?
They exchange a glance that makes Winston think that they share the same hate for their society deep inside.

9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
The people were hysterical with the message.

10. What is "thoughtcrime"?
Any thought that opposes the principles of the society Winston is in.

11. What are the Thought Police?
The thought police can infiltrate the thoughts of people and know if they are committing thought crime in order to persecute them.

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

13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?
Like Thought Police

14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?
That they will meet in a place where there is no darkness

15. What is announced on the news?  

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