Room 101 Pillows

Room 101 from 1984

Johnny from the Room purchasing a dozen red roses.

The Ministry of Truth (Newspeak: Minitrue) is the ministry of propaganda. As with the other ministries in the novel, the name Ministry of Truth is a misnomer because in reality it serves the opposite: it is responsible for any necessary falsification of historical events. However, like the other ministries, the name is also apt because it decides what "truth" is in Oceania. As well as administering "truth", the ministry spreads a new language amongst the populace called Newspeak, in which, for example, "truth" is understood to mean statements like 2 + 2 = 5 when the situation warrants. In keeping with the concept of doublethink, the ministry is thus aptly named in that it creates/manufactures "truth" in the Newspeak sense of the word.

ORWELL

In Orwell's novel, 1984, the door marked "Room 101" is the scariest door in the world. Behind it, our darkest fears wait for us.

The Ministry of Truth (Newspeak: Minitrue) is the ministry of propaganda. As with the other ministries in the novel, the name Ministry of Truth is a misnomer because in reality it serves the opposite: it is responsible for any necessary falsification of historical events. However, like the other ministries, the name is also apt because it decides what "truth" is in Oceania. As well as administering "truth", the ministry spreads a new language amongst the populace called Newspeak, in which, for example, "truth" is understood to mean statements like 2 + 2 = 5 when the situation warrants. In keeping with the concept of doublethink, the ministry is thus aptly named in that it creates/manufactures "truth" in the Newspeak sense of the word.

This poster shows the door of Orwell's Room 101, a nightmare that waits for all who defy Big Brother in the novel 1984.

1984 with Room 101 image on right and text to the left explaining Room 101 as the "worst thing in the world"

In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell, the Thought Police (Thinkpol) are the secret police of the superstate Oceania, who discover and punish thoughtcrime, personal and political thoughts unapproved by the Party. George Orwell's concept of "thought policing" derived from the intellectual self-honesty shown by a person's "power of facing unpleasant facts".

Doesn’t it sometimes feel like we are trapped in the novel 1984??

A reimagining of the Shepard Fairey "HOPE" poster in appreciation of the British Comedian, Frank Skinner.

Our Old School Professor has some “Mansplaining” to do. Be sure to enroll in his next class!