Across
- 5. – The restriction of freedom, both literal and metaphorical, as characters are increasingly isolated in their world.
- 9. – The constant observation by the Memory Police, an ever-present force in the story.
- 10. – Something intangible or otherworldly, describing the fading memories and emotions in the novel.
- 12. – The illogical, surreal nature of the world they live in, where memories vanish without explanation.
- 15. – A trace or remnant of something that has disappeared or been lost, much like the faint memories characters cling to.
Down
- 1. – A lack of harmony or consistency, reflecting the conflict between the characters' memories and their changing world.
- 2. – A feeling of unease or worry, which pervades the atmosphere as characters face increasing memory loss.
- 3. – Strange or eerie, often used to describe the unsettling atmosphere of the novel as memories and identity fade.
- 4. – The state of being between two stages, like the in-between nature of memories that are slowly fading or being erased.
- 6. – Related to or causing memory loss, which is central to the novel's premise.
- 7. – A psychological state in which a person loses awareness of their identity and their memories, paralleling the characters' experiences.
- 8. – Broken or incomplete, describing the shattered sense of reality and identity in the novel.
- 11. – A metaphor for the disappearance of memories and the darkening of reality as the world changes.
- 13. – Deception used to hide or escape from the authorities, as some characters try to evade the Memory Police.
- 14. – Impossible to stop or prevent, reflecting the relentless nature of memory loss and the Memory Police’s power.