To enforce loyalty to Big Brother through fear and torture

Editing and altering historical records

a form of doublethink the blind acceptance of an idea to accept whatever one is told

a fictious character created by Winston. The ideal Party member, demonstrates the Party's ability to manipulate the past. present, and future

Winston's co-worker. he works in the Records Depsrtment. His job is rewriting poetry so they can be as propoganda.

It represents the Party's power to control reality

someone who has been vaporized

His daughter turned hin in for Thoughtcrime. She reported that Parsons had muttered 'Down with Big Brother' in his sleep

a high-ranking leader in the Inner Party. He tricks Winston into believing that he is a member of the Brotherhood

to erase a person from society. No trace of them is found. A person would be gone from all citizens' memories, even friends and family

the act of committing a crime against the government in your thoughts

look disbelieving

Ministry of Truth/Love/Peace/Plenty