Interesting Fact About the Author:
             George Orwell is the pen name of Eric Blair.
             Winston Smith is a Party member who has lost his ideals of Ingsoc (English Socialism). To escape Big Brother's tyranny, Winston finds ways to rebel; he keeps a diary and commits adultery. However, when he is turned in by a member of the Thought Police, a befriended O'Brien tortures Winston to the point that he betrays his one true love and achieves a strong admiration for Big Brother.
             -Winston Smith- He is the protagonist of the book who is against the Party. Throughout the book, Winston tries to live a life of human dignity and privacy while trying to prolong the time in which he will inevitably be caught by the Thought Police.
             -Big Brother- The leader of the Party. He is all-knowing and is "ALWAYS WATCHING YOU."
             -Julia- She is Winston's lover. Julia is against the Party's ideals; however, she only wants to break the rules, not change them.
             -O'Brien- A member of the Inner Party. O'Brien befriends Winston under false pretenses and is the person who teaches Winston how to revere Big Brother and the ideals of the Party.
             -Emmanuel Goldstein- Leader of the Brotherhood. Without knowing if the Brotherhood truly exists or if it is just propaganda made by the Party, Goldstein figures prominently as a foil to Big Brother.
             -Mr. Charington- The owner of the shop Winston rents his secret room from. Mr. Charington is also a member of the Thought Police who initially turns Winston and Julia in.
             - "War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength"- the slogan of the Party that is analyzed throughout the book. It is also an example of doublethink.
             - "Confession is not betrayal. What you say or do doesn't matter; only feelings matter. If they could make me stop loving you - that would
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