1984 Ao1 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the famous slogan of the Party in 1984?
‘War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.’
Fill in the blank: ‘Big Brother is ______.’
Watching you.
In the words of Some, what is the purpose of Newspeak?
‘strip language down to the bone’
‘make thoughtcrime impossible’
What does Winston write in his diary multiple times?
‘Down with Big Brother’
Fill in the blank: ‘In the face of pain, there are no ______.’
Heroes.
What is the significance of the phrase ‘doublethink’?
‘the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them’
How does Winston say Julia is a rebel?
‘from the waist down’
What does Winston’s job involve?
Altering historical records to fit the Party’s narrative.
Fill in the blank: ‘If you want to keep a secret, you must also ______.’
‘Hide it from yourself’
What happens to those who rebel against the party?
They are ‘Vaporised’
‘Thoughtcrime is death’
What is Winston’s ultimate betrayal?
‘do it to julia’
According to Winston, ‘animals and proles are’?
‘free’
‘If there is hope…
‘it lies in the proles’
