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    The document contains 14 questions about key concepts and events in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, including the totalitarian society of Oceania being divided into three states, the constant surveillance of citizens by telescreens, the use of propaganda like the Two Minutes Hate and Newspeak by the ruling INGSOC party to control thought, the Ministries that enforce the party line including reversing facts at the Ministry of Truth, and concepts like doublethink that allow the party to maintain power through deception and cognitive dissonance, such as perpetuating a never-ending war.

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    1984 Activities

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    The document contains 14 questions about key concepts and events in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, including the totalitarian society of Oceania being divided into three states, the constant surveillance of citizens by telescreens, the use of propaganda like the Two Minutes Hate and Newspeak by the ruling INGSOC party to control thought, the Ministries that enforce the party line including reversing facts at the Ministry of Truth, and concepts like doublethink that allow the party to maintain power through deception and cognitive dissonance, such as perpetuating a never-ending war.

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    1984 - Activities

    Answer the following questions


    1. What is the setting of the novel?
    2. How is the society in 1984 structured?
    3. What are the three slogans of the Party and what do they mean?
    4. What is the function of the “telescreens”?
    5. What is INGSOC?
    6. What is the “Two Minutes Hate”?
    7. Why is Newspeak so important?
    8. What does the Ministry of Truth do?
    9. How does the Party maintain its power?
    10. What is Doublethink?
    11. Why is the war in 1984 never ending?
    12. How is Julia’s rebellion against the Party different than Winston’s rebellion?
    13. Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?
    14. Why does Winston keep a diary?

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