1984- Part 3

Questions + Vocab

Bludgeon

To strike or knock down with force

Degradation

Act of being reduced in quality or value; humiliated

Forlorn

Desolate or dreary; unhappy

Haggling

To bargain in a petty and contentious manner

Inquisitor

Person who investigates in a curious way

Interpose

To place between; cause to intervene

Peddler

Person who sells or tries to promote some idea

Taut

Tightly drawn; tense

Tiddlywinks

Game played on a flat surface where players attempt to snap small plastic disks into a cup

Truncheon

Club carried by a police officer

What is the order of people who are brought into Winston’s cell?

Potential mother of Winston, Parsons, someone simply known as “chinless man”, and finally, O’Brien.

What does O’Brien tell Winston about Big Brother and the Party?

Both are eternal, and are unstoppable at this point.

What does O’Brien say about the Brotherhood?

He claims it does not exist and is merely a deception used by the Party to trap dissenters.

What does O’Brien say about Room 101?

It is the place where a person's greatest fear is exposed, ensuring absolute obedience. It is known by all according to O’Brien at the end of Chapter 2.

What are the three stages of Winston’s reintegration? 

Learning, Understanding, and Acceptance 

What does Winston find out about the book?

Winston learns that the book is a fabrication created by the Party to mislead and manipulate dissenters with a false ideology.

Why does the Party seek power?

The Party seeks power for its own sake, aiming to achieve total control over society and the individual. It believes that power is an end in itself, fundamentally rejecting any other purpose.

How does Winston physically change throughout Part 3?

Winston physically deteriorates as he endures torture and isolation, ultimately becoming an unrecognizable shell of his former self, reflecting his mental and emotional breakdown.

What is Winston’s answer when O’Brien asks “Can you think of a single degradation that has not happened to you?”

Winston responds that he can think of one degradation that has not happened: he has not betrayed his love for Julia.

When Winston is calling out to Julia near the end of part 3, what does it show about him?

It shows that despite his extensive suffering and conditioning, he still possesses deep emotional ties and a longing for genuine human connection.

What is Winston’s biggest fear?

Rats

What is the outcome of the cage scene?

Winston is traumatized and ultimately betrays Julia.

What happens when Winston and Julia meet after?

They are unable to rekindle their former relationship and have become estranged due to their experiences.

What is the verse that Winston hears when Julia and him reunite?

“Under the spreading chestnut tree, I sold you and you sold me” 

What is Winston’s thoughts at the end of the novel?

He is fully indoctrinated into the Party's ideology, believing he loves Big Brother.