The ministry of truth was greatly different from any other
building in sight. It was an enormous pyramidal structure of shiny white
concrete, soaring up, floor after floor , three hundred meters into the air.
From the ground it was barley possible to read, picked out on its white face in
elegant lettering, the slogan of the party
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is strength
The
ministry of truth contained, it was said, 3000 rooms above ground level, and
corresponding amount of rooms below. Scattered about London there were just 3
other buildings of similar appearance and size. So they completely minimized
the surrounding buildings from the roof of Victory Mansions you could see all 4
of them simultaneously. They were the homes of the 4 Ministries between which
the entire government was divided. The ministry of truth, which
concerned itself with news, entertainment, education and the fine arts. The
ministry of peace, which concerned itself with war. The ministry of love, which
maintained law and order. And the ministry of plenty which was responsible for
economic affairs.
Pg. 5-6
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