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Winston
Member of the Outer Party, works in the Ministry of Truth, keeps a diary, fears rats, questions the Party's ideologies.
Julia
Dark-haired girl, rebellious, sexually active, believes in secret disobedience, indifferent to the past, different views on sex than Winston.
O'Brien
Antagonist, Inner Party member, manipulates Winston and Julia, tortures them, represents Party loyalty.
Parsons
Neighbor of Winston, denounced by his daughter, enthusiastic Party supporter, eventually meets Winston in jail.
Syme
Newspeak editor, passionate about the language, vaporized for knowing too much.
Newspeak
Official language of Oceania, aims to eliminate thoughtcrime, divided into A, B, and C vocabularies.
INGSOC
Party's political ideology, includes propaganda, surveillance, manipulation of reality, and thought control.
The Brotherhood
Secret organization against the Party, led by Emmanuel Goldstein, offers hope for resistance.
Big Brother
Symbolic leader of the Party, omnipresent, instills fear and love among citizens.
Doublethink
Newspeak term for holding contradictory beliefs, exemplified by slogans like "war is peace."
Thought Police
Party's secret force to eliminate thoughtcrime, creates fear and surveillance.
Room 101
Torture chamber in the Ministry of Love, used to confront individuals with their worst fears.
Rats
Winston's worst fear, used in Room 101 to break his spirit and loyalty.
Mr
Shop owner in the prole district, provides a place of privacy for Winston and Julia, revealed as a member of the thought police.
Goldstein
Former Party leader, leader of the Brotherhood, used as a tool to trap thoughtcriminals.
Chestnut Tree Cafe
Place where ex-politicians like Winston end up, symbolizing the Party's control.
"He now loved Big Brother"
Last line of the book, indicating Winston's complete submission to the Party.
Appendix
Written after the events of the book, hints at the Party's eventual downfall.
The Brotherhood
Supposed secret group working against the Party, led by Emmanuel Goldstein.
War is peace
Completes the paradoxes of "ignorance is strength" and "freedom is slavery."
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