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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. Listen to a quick overview of 1984. Download the iPhone/iPod app for 1984. 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 HelpiPhone/iPod App for 1984CramCast for 1984Full Glossary for 1984QuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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