1984 GQ Reading Guide ‘Student Name: Book One, Chapter 1 Describe the aspects of the society in the first few pages that make society in 1984 starkly different from our own. Describe Winston's appearance and his health. Where Is London located and what is its condition? What are the slogans of the Parly and how are they ironic? List the four governmental agencies and theirrespective roles. Describe what Winston does that is punishable by death or at least 25 years ina forced labor camp. Describe the Two Minutes of Hate. Whats The Brotherhood and what values does it promote?1984 GQ Reading Guide Book One, Chapter 1 (continued) 9. What impact does the Two Minutes of Hate have upon its viewers? 10. Winstonrealizes why he hates the dark-haired woman - what are his reasons? 11. What chanting fills Winston with horror and what happens when he meets Obrien’s eyes? 12. What does Winston subconsciously write in his diary and how is itrelated to thoughtcrime? Book One, Chapter 2 + Briefly describe each member of the Parsons family. 2. Whyare people over thirty often frightened of their own children? 3. Explain how people are manipulated as the reduction of the chocolate ration is announced? 4, Explain the statement, "Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters inside. your skull” and how it relates to the words Winston writesin his diary.1984 GQ Reading Guide Book One, Chapter 3 Why do Winston's mother and sister die? 2. Inhis second dream, who does Winston see in the Golden Country? 3. What does Winston remember about how society has changed since the 1950's? 4, Explain the statement, “Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past," and how it relates to Ocearia's political enemies and allies. 5. Whatis doublethink? Book One, Chapter 4 1. Describe the process by which “the past is brought up to date.” 2. Who are the “unpersons” referred to in the Times correction and what has happened to them? 3. Explain how the following statement is possible: "Comrade Ogilvy, who had never existed in the present, now existed in the past.”1984 GQ Reading Guide Book One, Chapter § Syme says, "Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeakis to narrow the range of thought?” How does Newspeak work to achieve its goal? What isa Prole and how are the Proles different from members of The Party? Why does Winston believe Syme willbe vaporized? What happens to the man Parson's daughter follows through the woods? Do you think the girl is right about the man? Based on the announcement from the Ministry of Plenty, make an inference about their main task. How is The Ministry of Plenty dishonest? Give a specific example. What evidence does Winston have that the dark-haired girl is a Party agent and what does he believe her purpose to be?1984 GQ Reading Guide Book One, Chapter 6 1, “The aim of the Party was not merely to prevent men and women from forming loyalties which it might not be able fo control. Its real, undeclared purpose was to remove all pleasure from the sexual act.” How are the sexual goals of The Party camied out? 2. What does the Junior Anti-Sex League practice and how do they have children? 3. Describe Winston's wife, Katherine, and what has become of her. Book One, Chapter 7 1. Explain Winston's statements that, “If there is hope... it liesin the proles" and why they are unlikely to rebel. 2. Whatis the “unmistakable evidence of an act of falsification" that Winston describes? 3. Do you think that truth exists? Explain your answer in light of Winston’s thought that “For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four? Or that the force of gravity works? Or that the past is unchangeable? If both the past and the external world exist onlyin the mind, and if the mind itselfis controllable what then?"1984 GQ Reading Guide Book One, Chapter 8 Based on what you know about The Party, whyis the concept of “ownlife" looked down upon? Describe the way the proles live, What are the conditions of their streets? What is their chief delight in life? How would you describe their speech? What does Winston hope to learn from the old man he followsinto the pub and what does Winston actually learn? What does Winston discoverin the upstairs of the junk shop and what does he leam from the old man who works there? Where does Winston go and what are his thoughts after he passes the dark-haired gilin the street? right1984 GQ Reading Guide Student Name: Book Two, Chapter 1 1. What does Winston fear willbe on the dark-haired git's slip of paper and what does itactually say? 2. How does the author create tension as Winston obsesses aver trying to exchange conversation with the dark-haired girl? Whatis the purpose of the tension? 3. Why do you think The Party parades political prisoners through the streets? 4, Briefly describe where Winston willnext meet the Dark-haired girl. Book Two, Chapter 2 1. Contrast the age and appearance of Winston and Julia. What does Julia say attracts her to Winston? 2. Where in the novel does The Golden Country previously appear and how is it connected to Winston's walkwith Julia? 3. What news from Julia causes Winston to think, “Anything that hinted at coruption always filled him with a wild hope”?1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Two, Chapter 3 Use the chart below fo contrast the waysin which Julia and Winston interpret their existence as Party members. Category Julia's View Winston's View The Brotherhood and dreams of overthrowing The Party The reasons why The Party wants to undermine the sex instinct. Winton giving Katherine “a good shove.” The idea that the individual is always defeated by The Party.1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Two, Chapter 4 What inspires Winston fo rent Mrr. Charington’s room and what danger does it entail? 2. What does Julia mean when she says, “In this room I'm going to be a woman, not a Party comrade"? 3. Whatis Winston’s afraid of and what is the tearful dream he remembers? 4, How does the paperweight connect to Winston's relationship with Julia? Book Two, Chapter 5 1, What happens to Syme? 2. Describe the preparations for Hate Week. 3. How has life improved for Winston since his meetings with Julia began? 4, Contrast the views of Julia and Winston in the following areas: @. The suspicion that O'Brien is an ally. b. The idea that The Party can be overthrown. cc. Beliefin Party Propaganda. d._ Interest in the past.1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Two, Chapter 6 1. What clues from his meeting with O'Brien does Winston use to interpret that O'Brien isindeed ally? 2. Examine the last paragraph of Chapter 6 for foreshadowing. What are some possible interpretations of this paragraph? Book Two, Chapter 7 1. Whatis the significance of the “enveloping protecting gesture” Winstonremembers from his mother? 2. What does Winston mean when he says, “The proles had stayed human”? 3. How does Winston define betrayal and how is it different from confessing? Book Two, Chapter 8 1. Do you think Winston and Julia are making a mistake by going to O’Brien and sharing theirresistance to the party? Explain your answer.1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Two, Chapter 8 (continued) 2. Is the overthrow of the party worth the acts Winston and Julia state they are prepared fo commit? 3. Describe the Brotherhood according to O'Brien. Who are they and how do they work? Book Two, Chapter 9 1. What big announcement is made at the end of Hate Week and how is the news received by the people of Oceania? 2. Why do people at the Ministry of Truth need to work 18/24 hours per day? 3. Winstonreads THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF OLIGARCHICAL COLLECTIVISM by Emmanuel Goldstein. Read Chapter 3, “War is Peace,” and select three significant quotes. Explain how each quote is significant fo the overall message of the novel. ‘Significant quotes and page numbers from Explanation of how itis significant to the Chapter 3, “Waris Peace” overall message of the novel.1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Two, Chapter ? (continued) 4, Winston reads THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF OLIGARCHICAL COLLECTIVISM by Emmanvel Goldstein. Read Chapter 1, “Ignorance is Strength,” from THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF OUGARCHICAL COLLECTIVISM by Emmanuel Goldstein and select three significant quotes. Explain how each quote is significant to the overall message of the novel. Significant quotes and page numbersfrom —_] Explanation of how ls significant To The major Chapter 1, “Ignorance is Strength" theme(s) of the novel. Book Two, Chapter 10 1, Summarize Winston's thoughts as he watches the red-armed prole woman hang her laundry, 2. Where does the hidden voice come from and to whom does it belong? 3. Whatis Mr. Charrington's true identity?1984 GQ Reading Guide Student Name: Book Three, Chapter 1 1. Winston realizes “He loved [Julia] and would not betray her; but that was only a fact, known as he knew the rules of arithmetic. He felt no love for her, and he hardly evenwondered what was happening to her.” How do you think itis possible for Winston to know he loves Julia, but feel no love for her? 2. Winston realizes that he isin the place with no darkness. How the Ministry of Love a place with no darkness both literally and figuratively? 3. Winston tells Ampleforth, “Theres only one offence, is there not?" Explain the “one offence” in your wn words and contrast the waysin which Winston and Ampleforth have commilted it. 4, Examine Parsons and his crime. How is he a perfect Party member, even after his arrest? 5. Whatis the skull-faced man wiling fo do to avoid Room 101 and how is ita betrayal of the chinless man?1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Three, Chapter 1 (continued) 6. O'Brien enters and says "Yau know this, Winston... Don't deceive yourself. You did know it-you have always knownit.” and Winston agrees. What has Winston always known? Do you agree that Winston has always known? Book Three, Chapter 2 Explain how pain and relentless questioning are used as tools in the Ministry of Love. 2. Winston thinks he hears O’Brien say, "I shall save you, | shall make you perfect.” How can Winston be "saved"? How can he be made “perfect”? 3. _ Explain the meaning of the Party slogan: "Who controls he past controls the future: whe controls the present controls the past." How does it relate to the photograph of Jones, Aaronson and Rutherford? 4, According to O’Brien why do the Inquisition and Totalitorian regimes (Nazis and Communists) fail and how does the Party avoid the same failure? 5. How does O’Brien successfully influence Winston's memory and ability fo perceive the present. Give specific examples from the text. eandLetlit1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Three, Chapter 2 (continued) 6. What does Winston learn when he Is allowed to ask questions of O'Brien.? Book Three, Chapter 3 1. What does O'Brien mean when he says “The German Nazis and the Russian Communists came very close to us in theirmethods, but they neverhad the courage to recognize theirown motives"? 2. According to O'Brien, how does the Party control both mind and matter? How does controlling mind and matter relate to power? 3. Unpack O'Brien's statement, “If you are human, that is humanity." How does it relate to Winston's mental perception of himself as. a man? How does it relate to what Winston sees in the mirror? 4, By the end of Chapter 3, what shred of decency does Winston cling to?1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Three, Chapter 4 Winston is partially reformed according fo the Party's standards. As you read Chapter 4, use the chart below to detail the ways in which Winston isreformed and the waysin which he still needs to be “fixed.” Include textual evidence to support your ideas. Waysin which Winston has been reformed | Waysin which Winston stilineeds fo be according to the Party's goals. “fixed according to the Parly’s standards, Book Three, Chapter 5 Explain the meaning of the following quote how it represents the final state of Winston's “ireatment” in The Minisiry of Love: "Do ito Julia! Do it fo Julia! Not me! Julial | don't care what you do to her. Tear her face off, stripher to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!” ...he heard another metallic click, and knew that the cage door had clicked shut and not open." Book Three, Chapter & 1. Describe Winston's new life. How does he spend his time? How does he viewthe Party and how does the Party treat him?1984 GQ Reading Guide Book Three, Chapter 6 (continued) 2. What does Winston believe about his memories? Provide textual evidence. 3. Describe how Julia has changed and how their relationship is now fundamentally different. 4. Explain the meaning of the "The long-hoped-for bullet” and the meaningif the following phrase: “But it was alll right, everything was alll right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.”