1984 | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

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Big Brother - This character is the mysterious, all-seeing, and practically omnipotent leader of Oceania.

Mr. Charirngton - This character runs a small antique/junk shop and rents a small room above it to another character. This character is also a member of the thought police.

Emmanuel Goldstein - This older Jewish character is a former Party leader and currently the head of an underground conspiracy to overthrow the Party.

Julia - This character is a member of the Anti-Sex League and eventually falls in love with the a character who...
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