Part 2: Chapter 5

1) Describe some of the details of Syme’s disappearance?
When Syme disappeared from work, some careless people mentioned him, but soon realized his fate and proceeded to believe he was non-existent. Winston confirmed that he was vaporized by checking the board in the Records Department, which had the chess team members names on it. It was one name shorter, proving he 'had never existed'.
 
2) List 5 non-violent preparations being made for Hate Week.
-waxwork displays 
-military parades/celebrations
-extra Junior Anti-Sex League / volunteer meetings
-lectures
-films
 
3) List 3 acts of violence likely engineering by the Party for Hate Week.
Acts of violence coming from the Party were the bombings (to frighten everyone), the new Hate Song, and the posters of the grim Eurasian soldier.

4) List 4-5 things Julia believes that surprises Winston? (p160-61)

- Julia is very good at interpreting faces so she trusted O'Brien easily
-Julia believed that aeroplanes were invented by the Party
-She had very limited knowledge of the war, and also believes that it isn't really happening
-Julia didn't know who Goldstein was, or what he stood for

5) Go back to Part II, Number 2. Add 5 more adjectives to your list, based on this chapter.

Adjective    Page #    Evidence
Indifferent       160           “In some ways she was far more acute than Winston, and far less susceptible to Party propaganda.” 
In the Moment  163    “I’m not interested in the next   generation, dear. I’m interested in us.”
Comfortable      163     “She was one of those people who can go   to sleep at any hour and in any position.”
Nonchalant   163    “…she became bored and confused and said she never paid attention to that kind of thing.”
Content 163 “She knew when to cheer and when to boo, and that was all one needed.”

 6) What does Winston mean when he says, “You’re only a rebel from the waist downwards.” (p163)

Winston means by this that Julia is really only interested in indulgent things like sex, and getting good food from the Inner Party, but her upper body (like her head) is not really interested in rebelling.
 
7) Choose one or two lines that attracted your attention.  Discuss why.

 "The rat had never come back, but the bugs had multiplied hideously in the heat. It did not seem to matter. Dirty or clean, the room was paradise," described how desperate Winston and Julia were for an escape. Even a dingy old room on top of a prole antique shop would be a paradise compared to what they deal with outside the room.