Wednesday, April 24, 2013

1-2 1984

1. What bothers Winston?
Being watched by Big Brother, the ulcer on his ankle, and the girl he thinks is apart of the thought police
2. What is wrong with his society?
You're almost constantly being monitored by Big Brother
3. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?
Freedom is Slavery
War is Peace
Ignorance is Strength
4. What are the four ministries?
Peace
Love
Truth
Plenty
5. What items are written in italics?
Winston's Diary
6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?
It's like a pep rally that you are forced to attend. You spend two minutes being brainwashed into hating the enemies.
7. What happens to Winston during the chant?
He turns into a chanting madman
8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?
They catch each others eyes and share the same feeling that they do not believe in the two minutes hate or even Big Brother
9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
They became deranged and obsessed with Big Brother
10. What is "thoughtcrime"?
The crime performed by thinking anything bad against Big Brother
11. What are the Thought Police?
A group of people who arrest anyone that thinks something degrading towards Big Brother
12. Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?
A family with obnoxious children. The future of the thought police.
13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?
Like brats
14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?
That O'Brian said to Winston they would "meet in a place where there is no darkness"
15. What is announced on the news? (p. 25)
That they had won a battle but the chocolate rations were reduced

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