1984Study GuideNAME ____________________________________________ Part I, Chapter 1 1.Describe the government of Oceania in one word. Ministry NameFunctionNewspeak Name 2.Why does Winston keep a diary? 3.How does the diary function as a literary device? 4.What is the purpose of the Two Minute Hate? 5.How does Winston react to the Two Minute Hate? 6.How does his momentary eye contact with O’Brien affect Winston? Part I, Chapter 2 7.Who are the Parsonses and what do they represent? 8.What is the significance of Winston’s dream in which a voice speaks to him about meeting in a place where there is no darkness? 9.Why does Winston place a speck of dust on the cover of his diary? 10.Why does Winston choose dust as his means of detecting whether or not anyone has disturbed his diary? Part I, Chapter 3 11.What do Winston’s dreams about his mother, the Golden Country, and the dark-haired girl reveal about him?
