prophecy - but the idea is there, and its terrifying implications are there, too. More Orwellian inventions follow: Hate Week, INGSOC, the Thought Police, the three ironically white Ministries, that London now is called "Airstrip One", the Party slogans. Ok, a heresy here: the three famous 11/x

slogans are problematic: the first one (War Is Peace) unnecessarily reveals the Party's idea of never-ending war as a means to keep solidarity up, the second one (Freedom Is Slavery) does the same (does anyone really want to give away their freedom; why even use this positive term?), the 12/x