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![]() 1984George OrwellIn George Orwell's 1984, Winston Smith wrestles with oppression in Oceania, a place where the Party scrutinizes human actions with ever-watchful Big Brother. Defying a ban on individuality, Winston dares to express his thoughts in a diary and pursues a relationship with Julia. These criminal deeds bring Winston into the eye of the opposition, who then must reform the nonconformist. George Orwell's 1984 introduced the watchwords for life without freedom: BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Search this CliffsNote
Book SummaryGeorge Orwell BiographyEarly YearsAdult YearsLiterary WritingAbout 1984IntroductionHistorical BackgroundThe Role of the MediaThe SettingSummary and Analysis by ChapterPart 1: Chapter 1Part 1: Chapter 2Part 1: Chapter 3Part 1: Chapter 4Part 1: Chapter 5Part 1: Chapters 6–7Part 1: Chapter 8Part 2: Chapter 1Part 2: Chapters 2–3Part 2: Chapter 4Part 2: Chapters 5–6Part 2: Chapters 7–8Part 2: Chapters 9–10Part 3: Chapter 1Part 3: Chapters 2–3Part 3: Chapters 4–5Part 3: Chapter 6Part 3: AppendixCharacter ListCharacter MapCharacter AnalysisWinston SmithJuliaO'BrienBig Brother/Emmanuel GoldsteinCritical EssaysThe Role of Language and the Act of Writing in Orwell's 1984The Purpose of NewspeakThe Role of the AuthorThe Mutability of History in 1984Study and Homework HelpFull Glossary for 1984QuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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