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Syme is a character in the dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell. He is a linguistic expert and works in the Ministry of Truth in Oceania. He is intelligent, talkative and passionately supports the ruling party and its ideology. However, he becomes a victim of the oppressive regime when he’s disappeared for his independent thinking and language skills.
Syme is a philologist working on the Eleventh Edition of the Newspeak Dictionary at the Ministry of Truth. He is intelligent, passionate about his work, and understands the political power of language. Despite his loyalty to the Party, Syme’s intelligence and understanding of the Party’s true motives make him a target. His disappearance from the novel symbolizes how intellectualism and critical thinking are threats to the Party’s control and are subsequently eradicated.