Kelly Flashcards
Ministry of Truth
where Winston works to rewrite the truth and erase the past; O’Brien, Syme, Parsons and Julia work here doing various jobs as well
Winston
39; fairly bright; average; whines and is dissatisfied; works in the Ministry of Truth where he rewrites the truth
Julia
the girl Winston is attracted to; a rebel from the waist down
Ministry of Love
where Room 101 is
Newspeak
making fewer words available to use; a new vocabulary that limits expression
O’Brien
watches over Winston for 7 years; controls what happens to Winston in the Ministry of Love and Room 101
Mr. Charrington
secretly works for the Thought Police; sells Winston the diary and paperweight; turns in Winston and Julia
Golden Country
Winston dreams of this place; where Winston sees Julia remove her clothing and “views the sunlit ruins” with Julia, his mom and O’Brien
Tom Parsons
smells of sweat; not very bright; proud of his children; dedicated to The Party–even after he is imprisoned
Victory Mansions
old apartment building where Winston lives
Proles
the lower class of people that make up 85% of the population; unimportant; have no telescreens and are viewed as expendable by The Party
Telescreen
screen in every single room in every single building except for the proles; it is controlled by The Party and watches every move
Thoughtcrime
causes Winston to believe he is a goner – he is right
Vaporized
simply means that a person no longer exists; to become an unperson; Syme gets vaporized because he was too smart and spoke too plainly
Goldstein
the enemy of The Party; Hate Week is focused on him