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1984 Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for 1984 is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the text:
It was only on very rare occasions that one saw inside the dwelling-places of the Inner Party, or even penetrated into the quarter of the town where they lived. The whole atmosphere of the huge block of flats, the richness and...
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Ninny B #1339232
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jill d #170087
Sorry, I'm not sure what you are asking here.
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Manjeet kaur B #1332130
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Aslan
The Outer Party is a huge government bureaucracy. They hold positions of trust but are largely responsible for keeping the totalitarian structure of Big Brother functional. The Outer Party numbers around 18 to 19 percent of the population and the...
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blakely w #1331914
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Aslan
