1984: Chapter One, Part I

Blog post: https://chee-tash.ghost.io/1984-chapter-one-part-one/

-Who is Winston Smith?
-The setting
-The two minutes of hate
-The diary
-Big Brother
-Emmanuel Goldstein

Discussion Questions:
Winston has trouble remembering things, is this out of personal forgetfulness or something bigger?
Why do you suppose some things are prefixed with Victory?
The party wants you to use a speakwrite instead of writing down your thoughts (P. 13), why?
What are your thoughts on the apparent disregard for time?
Describe Winston’s emotions/thoughts while writing in his diary.
Compare and contrast how people feel seeing Goldstein vs seeing Big Brother during the Two Minutes of Hate.