According to O'Brien, what is reason that Party bring people to the Ministry of Love?
To be "cured" or to make them "sane"
How did O'Brien 'correct' Winston's memory of the photograph that proves that Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford were innocent?
O'Brien threw it in a memory hole and said it never existed. (That it was a hallucination.)
What are the three stages of Winston's transformation, according to O'Brien?
Learning, Understanding, and Acceptance
Why is it not enough that Winston says that O'Brien is holidng up 5 fingers when he's holding up 4?
Because O'Brien knows Winston doesn't truly believe it with his whole heart.
To what question does O'Brien tell Winston he will never know the answer?
Does the Brotherhood exist?
According to O'Brien, what happened to Julia?
She immediately betrayed Winston, and she was converted to a loyal party member.
What was the first question Winston asked O'Brien?
What happened to Julia?
Where is Winston first taken after his arrest?
A holding cell in the Ministry of Love
How do the common criminals behave compared to the Party prisoners?
Common criminals are loud and rebellious; Party prisoners are silent and terrified
What does Winstin notice about holding cell in the minstry of love?
It has telescreens on every wall.
Why is Ampleforth imprisoned?
For leaving the word “God” in a poem
What does Parsons’ arrest reveal about family relationships under the Party?
The Party destroys loyalty, even within families
What realization does Winston have about torture and heroism?
No one can remain heroic under extreme torture
What is O’Brien trying to convince Winston about the past?
The past exists only in the mind of the Party
How does O’Brien’s treatment of Winston redefine the idea of “truth” and “reality”?
Truth is not objective but controlled by the Party; reality is whatever the Party says it is.
A psychological condition in which a person develops sympathy or emotional attachment to someone who is harming or controlling them
Stockholm Syndrome
