'1984' Chapter 1

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What time of the day and season does '1984' open with?

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Afternoon, Spring

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What is Goldstein advocating for in the movie clip?

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Freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and freedom of the press.

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What is the first thing Winston writes in his diary?

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A film review.

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What enters Victory Mansions along with Winston?

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Dust.

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What does INGSOC stand for?

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English Socialism.

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Who is the main character in '1984'?

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Winston Smith.

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What is the significance of the telescreen in '1984'?

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It represents constant surveillance and the Party's control over citizens.

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What does Big Brother symbolize in '1984'?

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Totalitarian authority and the Party's omnipresence.

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What is the purpose of Newspeak in '1984'?

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To limit the range of thought and make dissent impossible.

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What is the concept of doublethink in '1984'?

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The ability to hold two contradictory beliefs simultaneously.