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Parsons

maleFirst seen chapter 6Last seen chapter 24

Parsons is described as Winston's fellow employee at the Ministry of Truth and an enthusiastic Party activist. Parsons appears in the canteen, asks Winston for razor blades and a subscription contribution, describes his children’s loyalty, and comments on the Ministry of Plenty’s production figures. Parsons organizes volunteer work for Hate Week, boasts about bunting on Victory Mansions, and works in shorts and an open shirt. Parsons is revealed as a Thoughtcrime prisoner who was reported by his own daughter, confesses loudly, misuses the lavatory, and is eventually removed from the cell after causing disturbance.

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