1984
How does Winston describe the Ministry of Truth?
Part 1 , Chapter 1 of 1984 George Orwell's Novel
Part 1 , Chapter 1 of 1984 George Orwell's Novel
Winston describes the Ministry of Truth being involved with news media, entertainment, the fine arts and educational books. Its purpose is to rewrite history to change the facts to fit Party doctrine for propaganda effect.
It was an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace, 300 metres into the air. From where Winston stood it was just possible to read, picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the Party: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH