Quotations - 1984, Ministries / Other Quotes Flashcards
Discussion at the pub
(With the old man)
“ old age has reduced his memory but also suspicious that Winston could be a spy” - no trust, party taking over his memory / thoughts
“Nothing but a rubbish heap of detail”
“ a sense of helplessness took over Winston” - foreboding situation, W could become like him!
Ministries slogan
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
(Altering truth / reality to suit party’s needs + contradicting themselves).
Ministry of truth
“Concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts”
News: party’s idealism’s - LIES
Ministry of peace
“Concerned itself with war”
Ministry of love
Most feared ministry:
“ The ministry of Love was the really frightening one. There were no windows in it at all” - secrets and deception, fear of unknown
“Which maintained law and order”
Ministry of plenty
“Was responsible for economic affairs”
People receiving poor quality food + lack of supplies - higher party members keeping good supplies for themselves, people are tools,
Plenty - lie!
Ministry names in Newspeak:
“Minitrue, Minipax, Miniluv, and Miniplenty.”
Quotation about thoughtcrime
Type of statement
“Thoughtcrime IS death”
Statement: Declarative
Description of Mrs Parsons (quote)
Type of statement
“ A colourless, crushed-looking woman”
Vivid imagery
Traitor quotation
Type of statement
“You’re a traitor!”
Exclamatory sentence
Savage (children) quote
Type of statement
“Ungovernable little savages”
Animalistic language
Kicking of the hand of the prole into the gutter
“The thing”
- human being objectified
- W disdain for humanity
“Bloody stump”
- images of violence
- vivid, disturbing imagery
“Bomb demolished”
- imagery of destruction
Diary re- emerges
Chapter 8
Diary as source of secret thoughts and act of rebellion against Party.
Looking at relationship between the past and its records which are now falsified.
Diary becomes even more important as a result.
Act of truth telling.
“When memory failed”
- W’s fear of past and truth being concealed / forgetting things - Party brainwashing him - desperateness for being free / rebelling
