What is the main idea of this chapter?

When O'Brien approaches Winston in the hallway, he makes the observation that Winston seems to "… take a scholarly interest in Newspeak . . ."

What does"scholarly"mean?

When O'Brien makes a reference to Syme, whom Winston knows is dead, Winston understands that O'Brien is sending him a signal, and that now he is O'Brien's accomplice, because "Any identifiable reference to [Syme] would have been mortally dangerous."

What does"mortally"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?

After the meeting with O'Brien, Winston understands that "There was only one meaning that the episode could possibly have. It had been contrived as a way of letting Winston know O'Brien's address."

What does"episode"mean?

After O'Brien gives Winston his address and walks away, what does Winston expect to happen next?

Were there any words that you did not know?
You can always list them here.

What is the main idea of this chapter?

When Winston awakes from his dream, Julia asks him what is the matter, but he has trouble explaining because "It was too complex to be put into words."

What does"complex"mean?

Winston"s dream triggers memories about his mother that " . . .he must have deliberately pushed out of his consciousness over many years."

What does"deliberately"mean?

Winston remembers that is mother "…did everything that was needed —— cooked, washed, mended, made the bed, swept the floor, dusted the mantelpiece —— always very slowly and with a curious lack of superfluous motion, like an artist's lay–figure moving of its own accord."

What does"superfluous"mean?

Reflecting on the memories of his mother and the time before the Revolution, Winston sees the proles in a new light: "For the first time in his life he did not despise the proles or think of them merely as an inert force which would one day spring to life and regenerate the world. The proles had stayed human."

What does"regenerate"mean?

Winston understands that he could not withstand the torture methods employed by the Ministry of Love, "but if the object was not to stay alive but to stay human, what difference did it ultimately make? They could not alter your feelings . . ."

What does"ultimately"mean?

Were there any words that you did not know?
You can always list them here.

What do you think will happen in the next chapter?
(This is just a spot for you to jot some notes for yourself.)