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The novel's protagonist, an everyman who is questioning the principles of the dystopian society in which he lives.

The figurehead of Oceania's oppressive government who may or may not actually exist.

One of the three superstate totalitarian societies in which the novel is set.

The official language of Oceania, designed to limit freedom of thought.

The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them.

Government department concerned with the dissemination of propaganda and the rewriting of history.

Winston's lover who also rebels against the Party's rules in her way.

The secret police of Oceania, who discover and punish thoughtcrime, unapproved thoughts against the Party.

A mysterious and sophisticated member of the Inner Party who Winston believes is a secret rebel.

The most feared room in the Ministry of Love, where prisoners face their ultimate fear.

Alleged leader of the Brotherhood, the mythical group opposed to the Party. Represents the enemy within Oceania.

A system of pipes used to destroy documents in the Ministry of Truth.

Two-way televisions found in every Party member's home that transmits Party propaganda and also allows the Thought Police to watch and listen to Party members at all times.

The legendary group of rebels who supposedly fight against the Party's control.

Short for 'proletariat,' the working class of Oceania who are relatively free but also kept ignorant and uninterested in rebelling.

Government department responsible for the war efforts of Oceania.

Government department that enforces loyalty to Big Brother through fear, buttressed by a massive apparatus of security and repression.

Government department responsible for Oceania's economy; oversees rationing and scarcity.

A daily period in which Party members of Oceania must watch a film depicting the Party's enemies and express their hatred for them.

A dream landscape that Winston sees as a place of freedom, contrasting with his reality.

One of the three slogans of the Party; the idea that a perpetual war keeps a society stable and 'peaceful.'

One of the three slogans of the Party; the idea that true freedom would lead to societal collapse and thus enslavement.

One of the three slogans of the Party; the belief that the ignorance of the people is the strength of the government.

Winston's estranged wife who is completely indoctrinated by the Party.

A place where discredited Party members go to drink before they are arrested, and an important setting of perceived treachery in the novel.

One of the three superstates in the novel 1984, and Oceania's enemy (or ally) in the perpetual war.

One of the three superstates in the novel 1984, and Oceania's enemy (or ally) in the perpetual war.

An antique glass paperweight that Winston buys in the prole district, which symbolizes Winston's attempt to connect with the past.

A shop owner who sells Winston the diary and the glass paperweight but is later revealed to be a member of the Thought Police.

An annual event in Oceania, where the citizens are whipped into a frenzy of hatred against the enemies of the Party.