Nineteen Eighty-Four – Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Type of state Oceania is
Type of state Oceania is
Totalitarian state
Vaporisation definition
Vaporisation definition
Complete erasure from existence and history
Thoughtcrime meaning
Thoughtcrime meaning
Thinking something disloyal; a punishable offence
Newspeak purpose
Newspeak purpose
Reduce vocabulary to make rebellious thoughts impossible
% of Oceania's population that are Proles
% of Oceania's population that are Proles
85%
Telescreens function
Telescreens function
Enable constant surveillance by Thought Police
Ministry of Truth's actual function
Ministry of Truth's actual function
Lies and falsification of history
Winston's job at Ministry of Truth
Winston's job at Ministry of Truth
Rewriting historical documents
How Party treats sex
How Party treats sex
Purely as duty for procreation, not pleasure
Ministry of Love's actual function
Ministry of Love's actual function
Responsible for torture