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Page 1: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Questions for 1984

Page 2: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of
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• The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of the Russian Communist Revolution in 1917. He was later assassinated in Mexico City as a traitor to the revolution.

• The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of the Russian Communist Revolution in 1917. He was later assassinated in Mexico City as a traitor to the revolution.

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Focus Questions

• What satirical reference is implied in relation to the Junior Spies?

• What satirical reference is implied by the tobacco falling out of the cigarette?

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Page 7: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Questions

•How does Winston describe death?

•To whom does Winston dedicate his journal?

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Focus Question

•What was ironic about Parsons asking for razor blades?

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Focus Question

•How is Parson’s observation about the food an example of doublethink?

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Focus Question

• In what section of town does Winston consort with a prostitute?

• What’s Big Brother’s notion regarding sexual intercourse and how are Winston’s actions tragic?

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Page 15: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Questions

• How is the setting of the story symbolic about the nature of totalitarianism?

• What is Winston’s function at the Ministry of Truth and why is his job ironic to his situation in life?

• What Newspeak words are used?

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Page 17: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

IronyFocus Question

• What events occur that are ironic for Winston, Parsons, and Syme?

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Focus Question

• Ironically, what do the Proles have that members of the party do not?

• What is symbolic about the Coral that Winston purchases?

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Page 21: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What are Winston’s initial thoughts about the girl from the Fiction Department?

• What is the goal of Big Brother in relation to sexuality?

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Page 23: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What does the note say that Julia gives Winston?

• What is Julia’s role in the Fiction Department?

• To what group does Julia belong?

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Focus Question

• Why do the elderly adults on the train appear to be

concerned about the Junior Spies?

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Page 26: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• How is Winston and Julia’s affair metaphorical?

• How is their affair a political act?

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Page 28: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• Why does Winston hate purity?

• What is artsem, and what is its purpose?

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Page 30: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

•How does Big Brother use

patriotism to its advantage?

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Focus Question

• How do the coffee, sugar, and tea represent a satirical commentary on communism?

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Page 34: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What does Winston realize about the prole woman singing in the alley?

• How has Winston and Julia’s relationship changed since their first encounter?

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Page 36: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• How does Winston define freedom?

• What is significant about Ogilvy winning a posthumous medal of honor?

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Page 38: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What’s ironic about Julia’s red sash?

• Why does Julia believe the resistance is not real, and what implications does that have for Winston?

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Page 40: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• From what does Winston’s fear of rats arise?

• How was Julia’s statement about Big Brother not “getting inside your mind” ultimately ironic?

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Page 42: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

•What is Winston surprised to discover when he arrives at O’Brien’s residence?

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Focus Question

• What is Goldstein’s theory regarding continuous war?

• How does the notion of continuous war relate to the United States War on Terror?

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Page 46: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• Why does Winston believe that if there’s any hope, it resides in the Proles?

• What moment represents the plot’s climax?

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Page 48: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• Why does Big Brother repeat everything Winston and Julia say?

• Where is Winston taken, and what’s ironic about the name of the facility?

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Page 50: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

•How does Parson’s response represent doublethink?

•What doesn’t Winston realize about O’brien?

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Page 52: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What is the purpose of Winston’s torture?

• How do Big Brother’s methods of torture differ from the Nazi’s and the Soviet Union?

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Page 54: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What is the purpose of O’Brien asking Winston what questions he has?

• What is in Room 101 according to O’Brien?

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Focus Question

• When O’Brien is not torturing Winston, what are Winston’s feelings toward him?

• At what point is a heretic erased?

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Page 58: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• According to O’Brien, what is the image of the future?

• What is Winston shocked to learn about Goldstein’s book?

• Existentially, how is Winston the last man?

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Page 60: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• What is in Room 101?• Why must Winston go there?

• When does Winston complete his reintegration?

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Page 62: Focus Questions for 1984. The image of Goldstein and the description of him is really a description of Leon Trotsky, who was one of the founders of

Focus Question

• How is playing chess in the Chestnut Tree Café symbolic in relation to Winston and his main conflict?

• How does Winston’s love for Big Brother represent the resolution of the plot’s main conflict?