Rich and Francis Flashcards

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Syme

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was working on the newest edition of the Newspeak dictionary; very brilliant – too brilliant for his own good; became an unperson

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The Coral Paperweight

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possession belonging to quite a different age; Winston buys it from the junk shop and pretends that he and Julia live inside it; the coral may be from the Indian Ocean

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Society of Oceania

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population broken up into 3 groups: Proles, Outer Party, Inner Party
85% of the population is Proles
the smallest portion of the society is the Inner Party

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The Party

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  • government of the society in the novel
  • totalitarian government that has almost total control of the people
  • the slightest infraction(mistake) can create trouble to whomever opposes The Party
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Winston

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looks for love in all the wrong places; 39; wanted to rebel

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