Book 2 Chap 9

1. Why does Orwell include detailed passages from Goldstein’s Book in 1984?
Because it explains what the ideology of the inner party and the three slogans. 
2. What three classes of people have always existed?
Upper,  Middle,  Lower
3. In What ways have these three classes changed? 
The only differnce is the names everything else is the same.
4. What is the purpose of war in the world of 1984?
To keep the world balance, with always making supplies. 
5. What are the two aims of the Party?
to be telepathic, and how to kill millions of people in a few seconds.
6. What are the two problems with which the Party is concerned?
A rebellion, and love
7. Why do all three superpowers forbid their citizens from associating with foreigners?
They are not allowed to interact because then the people would connect.  
8. The governments of the three superpowers are alike in essence even though their forms of government have different names. Identify these similarities and explain why they exist?
They are all a like, by having enough resources for themselves, they all control their people, and the people are in the sub categories.
9.. What is the real "war" fought in each of the three governments? Your answer will explain the party slogan, "War is Peace."
War is fought for "permanent peace, the countries are supposedly  at war but the leaders know there not  just to control the public. 
10. What are the aims of the three groups?
For the inner party to be control, and to always have supplies.
11. What changes in the pattern occurred in the nineteenth century?
The middle classes tried to start a revolution. 
12. How did socialism change in the twentieth century?
Liberty and inequality was given up on over time. 
13. Why are the rulers in the twentieth century better at maintaining power than earlier tyrants?
Because they made the people scared to rebel.
14. What are the four ways an elite group falls from power? 
Conquered, lost of will, a revolt, a not happy middle class people.
15. How does the Inner Party make certain it will not fall from power? 
Everyone believes in big brother, no history, prevent over production, give the people barely anything.
16. How is a person’s class determined in the 1984 world?
The age of 16 they examine you. 
17. What is doublethink and what is its purpose to the ruling class?
It is saying two different things and people believing it to delete history.
18. Why is the mutability of the past important to the ruling class?
Because the upper class can make it whatever history they want. so there is no past but Big Brother.
Book Two, Chapter 10
1. What understanding does Winston gain about the common people?
That they are the last hope of the world to get rid of Big Brother. 
2. What is the significance of the glass paperweight here?
Its broken so the safe haven wasn't safe he thought it was but there was a telescreen 

Chapter 5-6

Ch 5-6
1)  Who has vanished?
Syme because he is a genius 
2)  Describe the preparations for Hate Week?  In what ways does the Inner Party excel in building spirit?
They decorate the town with banners and posters, more people work so it can get done, soldier models are put up, the party drops more bombs on themselves. 
3) Julia and Winston have some differences?  Explain them.
Julie is young and only cares about things that affect her, Winston wants a country wide revolution, Winston is scared to death of rats, Julia can handle them. 
4) What finally convinces Winston that O'Brien is a member of the Brotherhood? 
O'Brien asks Winston if he wants to read the 11th newspeak dictionary, Winston thinks this is a cover to talk about the Brotherhood or revolution 
5) Begin to outline a comparison between 1984 and A BRAVE NEW WORLD by either themes, characters, slogans or symbols.  On Friday, you will have an in-class essay assignment on this comparison.  It'll be worth 50 points.
Slogans, 
History is bunk 
He who controls the past now controls the future he who controls the past now controls the present. 
Theme's there both in control, through victory gin and soma, and also technology   
Bernard Marx and Winston