Julia is the one who handles the logistics of the meetings with Winston: "Never go home the same way as you went out,' she said, as though enunciating an important general principle."

What does"enunciating"mean?

Describing the features of the most recent Newspeak dictionary, O'Brien says, :The reduction in the number of verbs —— that is the point that will appeal to you, I think."

What does"reduction"mean?

One of the many things which intimidates Winston about visiting O'Brien in his flat is its cleanliness: "The passage down which he led them was softly carpeted, with cream–papered walls and white wainscoting, all exquisitely clean."

What does"exquisitely"mean?

What is the main idea of this chapter?

The title of the book that O'Brien gives to Winston is, "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism". What does "oligarchy"mean?

The book explains that there have long been three kinds of people in the world: the High, the Middle, and the Low. The book says that "The aims of these groups are entirely irreconcilable…"

What does"irreconcilable"mean?

The book explains that in a particular way of looking at things, War is Peace, because "The effect would be much the same if the three super–states, instead of fighting one another, should agree to live in perpetual peace, each inviolate within its own boundaries."

What does"perpetual"mean?

Explaining the differences between proles and members of the Party, the book explains: "[Proles] can be granted intellectual liberty because they have no intellect. In a Party member, on the other hand, not even the smallest deviation of opinion on the most unimportant subject can be tolerated." What does "deviation"mean?

Towards the end of this chapter, something quite startling is revealed about Oceania. What is this revelation?

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O'Brien explains that the goal of the torture is not to make Winston submit, but rather to capture his inner mind, to eliminate all "erroneous" thoughts: "Even in the instant of death we cannot permit any deviation."

What does"deviation"mean?

Winston has no idea whether it is night or day because the lights are always left on: "He had long grown used to sleeping with a strong light on his face. It seemed to make no difference, except that one's dreams were more coherent."

What does"coherent"mean?

There are four government Ministries, "…between which the entire apparatus of government was divided. The Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. The Ministry of Peace, which concerned itself with war. The Ministry of Love, which maintained law and order. And the Ministry of Plenty, which was responsible for economic affairs."

What does"apparatus"mean?

Winston understands that it doesn't matter if he writes in the diary or not; his thoughts are criminal. He realizes that "the consequences of every act are included in the act itself."

What does"consequence"mean?