BB

OO

OO

KK

22

CC

HH

AA

PP

TT

EE

RR

55

Character AnalysisCharacter AnalysisWinston Winston : Winston works as a clerk in the Records : Winston works as a clerk in the Records

Department of the Ministry of Truth where his job Department of the Ministry of Truth where his job is to rewrite historical documents is to rewrite historical documents

SyneSyne : Syne is one of Winston's coworkers at the : Syne is one of Winston's coworkers at the Ministry of Truth. He works in the Research Ministry of Truth. He works in the Research Department of the MinistryDepartment of the Ministry and currently his job and currently his job is to develop the Party's Dictionary's. As Winston is to develop the Party's Dictionary's. As Winston predicted earlier Syme has been vaporized.predicted earlier Syme has been vaporized.

Character AnalysisCharacter AnalysisJuliaJulia : A beautiful dark haired girl who Winston : A beautiful dark haired girl who Winston

has a affair with. Julia could not share her ideas has a affair with. Julia could not share her ideas of organized rebellion against the Party. of organized rebellion against the Party.

Mr. CharringtonMr. Charrington : An old man who runs a : An old man who runs a secondhand store in the prole district. He secondhand store in the prole district. He supports Winston with the party and his supports Winston with the party and his relationship with Julia. Mr. Charrington is a relationship with Julia. Mr. Charrington is a member of the thought police. member of the thought police.

Newspeak / VocabularyNewspeak / VocabularyLabyrinthine : a complicated combination of paths or

passages in which it is difficult to finds one's way to reach the exit. (maze)

In the labyrinthine Ministry the windowless, air conditioned rooms kept their normal temperature.

Indignation : a strong displeasure at something considered , offensive, insulting or base. (righteous anger)

The whole population of the neighborhood turned out for a long, trailing funeral which went on for hours and was in effect an indignation meeting.

Newspeak / VocabularyNewspeak / VocabularyProles : Proles is the working class of Oceania.

The Party spends less time watching / controlling the proles because they are not worth it. Winston thinks the change in the society will come from them.

Late at night, when the crowds of the rowdy proles roamed the streets, the town had a curious febrile air.

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements““Mr. Parson was in his native element and as Mr. Parson was in his native element and as

happy as a lark.”happy as a lark.”

This sentence is a simile and it describes how Mr. This sentence is a simile and it describes how Mr. Parson the fat and sweaty guy is happy, Parson the fat and sweaty guy is happy, innocent or good-natured mischief (a prank) innocent or good-natured mischief (a prank)

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions1.What is pictured on the new poster appearing all 1.What is pictured on the new poster appearing all

over London?over London?

A) The new poster which was all over London with A) The new poster which was all over London with no caption represented the figure of a Eurasian no caption represented the figure of a Eurasian soldier, three to four meters high who had a soldier, three to four meters high who had a Mongolian face and a submachine gun that Mongolian face and a submachine gun that pointed from his hip. From whatever angle you pointed from his hip. From whatever angle you looked at the poster the gun seemed to be pointed looked at the poster the gun seemed to be pointed straight at you. These caption-less posters were straight at you. These caption-less posters were outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother. outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother.

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions2. How does Winston concern about the room over Mr. 2. How does Winston concern about the room over Mr.

Charrington’s shop?Charrington’s shop?

A. Winston feels safe and comfortable in the room which he A. Winston feels safe and comfortable in the room which he rented from Mr. Charrington. He feels safe because there rented from Mr. Charrington. He feels safe because there does not appear to be a telescreen here, which means that does not appear to be a telescreen here, which means that he can not be observed by the Thought Police. Later, he he can not be observed by the Thought Police. Later, he uses this room to have an affair with Julia.uses this room to have an affair with Julia.

3. Who organizes the squads of volunteers for the Hate 3. Who organizes the squads of volunteers for the Hate week ? week ?

A. The Parsons organize the squads of volunteers for the Hate A. The Parsons organize the squads of volunteers for the Hate week to stitch banners, paint posters, hang flagstaffs on the week to stitch banners, paint posters, hang flagstaffs on the roofs etc. roofs etc.

Chapter SummaryChapter SummaryAs Winston had predicted earlier, one day his colleague Syme disappeared. As Winston had predicted earlier, one day his colleague Syme disappeared.

He vanished and ceased to have existed. This brought the precariousness He vanished and ceased to have existed. This brought the precariousness of their own position closer to Winston and Julia, but they persisted in of their own position closer to Winston and Julia, but they persisted in living for the moment. Even if they could not actually be together a lot, the living for the moment. Even if they could not actually be together a lot, the very fact that the room above the shop existed was consoling in itself.very fact that the room above the shop existed was consoling in itself.Meanwhile, the preparations for Hate Week were going ahead at full Meanwhile, the preparations for Hate Week were going ahead at full steam. A special Hate song had been composed and was played through steam. A special Hate song had been composed and was played through the telescreens continuously. Parsons was going all out to ensure a the telescreens continuously. Parsons was going all out to ensure a magnificent participation by his building in Hate Week.magnificent participation by his building in Hate Week.Julia and Winston tried to insulate themselves in their room, they talked to Julia and Winston tried to insulate themselves in their room, they talked to the shop owner and treasured the memories of the past he dredged up. the shop owner and treasured the memories of the past he dredged up. But while this went on, they both knew that it could not last. Sometimes But while this went on, they both knew that it could not last. Sometimes they had fantasies of escape where they would cheat the Party and get they had fantasies of escape where they would cheat the Party and get married or run away and live disguised as proles. They even considered married or run away and live disguised as proles. They even considered suicide at times. But none of these options were real, only the moment, suicide at times. But none of these options were real, only the moment, despite its inexorable movement towards doom seemed to have any despite its inexorable movement towards doom seemed to have any solidity.solidity.

Chapter SummaryChapter SummaryWinston found that the one area of his interest in which Julia could Winston found that the one area of his interest in which Julia could

not share was the idea of organized rebellion against the Party. not share was the idea of organized rebellion against the Party. She was not affected by the story of Jones, Aaronson and She was not affected by the story of Jones, Aaronson and Rutherford. She did not mind as he did about the fact that history Rutherford. She did not mind as he did about the fact that history was being falsified daily. As for Goldstein and the Brotherhood, was being falsified daily. As for Goldstein and the Brotherhood, she went to sleep when Winston tried to discuss them. It did not she went to sleep when Winston tried to discuss them. It did not matter to her whether they were fighting Eurasia or Eastasia, in matter to her whether they were fighting Eurasia or Eastasia, in fact she doubted whether there was a war at all, the Party fact she doubted whether there was a war at all, the Party probably dropped the bombs itself to control the people.probably dropped the bombs itself to control the people.The only thing Julia was willing to accept was Winston’s intuitive The only thing Julia was willing to accept was Winston’s intuitive feeling that O’Brien was an Anti-Party person as an individual. feeling that O’Brien was an Anti-Party person as an individual. But she refused to believe that he could head any organized But she refused to believe that he could head any organized activity against the Party and frankly told Winston that she was activity against the Party and frankly told Winston that she was concerned about themselves rather than about future concerned about themselves rather than about future generations.generations.

Chapter AnalysisChapter AnalysisBy being vaporized Syme becomes “unperson” stripped

from his identity. We are reminded of Julia's earlier remarks on the effects of sexual privation as the frenzy over the Hate week accelerates. The poster of the Eurasian soldier seems to tease / mock Big Brother. Winston and Julia are dreaming about escaping even though freedom is unlikely. Winston remains curious about the existence of an underground Brotherhood. Julia believes that Goldstein and the war are both creation of the party, to cause patriotism. Julia remembers nothing the Revolution and she does not realize that only four years ago Oceania had a war with Eastasia.