CliffsNotes on Orwell's 1984

by Moustaki, Nikki; Borman, Gilbert

• ISBN13: 9780764585852
• ISBN10: 0764585851
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-19
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes

Summary

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on 1984 introduces you to the modern world as imagined by George Orwell, a place where humans have no control over their own lives, where nearly every positive feeling is squelched, and where people live in misery, fear, and repression.Orwell's vision of the future may be grim, but your understanding of his novel can be bright thanks to detailed summaries and commentaries for every chapter. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major players A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Critical essays A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sitesClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure - you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Author Biography

Nukki Moustaki holds an M.A. in English and American Literature from New York University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Indiana.

Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Author	1	(2)
Personal Background	2	(1)
Literary Writing	3	(1)
Introduction to the Novel	4	(1)
Introduction	5	(5)
List of Characters	10	(1)
Character Map	11	(1)
Critical Commentaries	12	(1)
Part One	13	(15)
Chapter I	13	(3)
Summary	13	(1)
Commentary	13	(2)
Glossary	15	(1)
Chapter II	16	(2)
Summary	16	(1)
Commentary	16	(1)
Glossary	17	(1)
Chapter III	18	(2)
Summary	18	(1)
Commentary	18	(1)
Glossary	19	(1)
Chapter IV	20	(2)
Summary	20	(1)
Commentary	20	(1)
Glossary	21	(1)
Chapter V	22	(2)
Summary	22	(1)
Commentary	22	(1)
Glossary	23	(1)
Chapters VI and VII	24	(2)
Summary	24	(1)
Commentary	24	(1)
Glossary	25	(1)
Chapter VIII	26	(2)
Summary	26	(1)
Commentary	26	(1)
Glossary	27	(1)
Part Two	28	(14)
Chapter I	28	(2)
Summary	28	(1)
Commentary	28	(1)
Glossary	29	(1)
Chapter II and III	30	(2)
Summary	30	(1)
Commentary	30	(1)
Glossary	31	(1)
Chapter IV	32	(2)
Summary	32	(1)
Commentary	32	(1)
Glossary	33	(1)
Chapters V and VI	34	(2)
Summary	34	(1)
Commentary	34	(1)
Glossary	35	(1)
Chapters VII and VIII	36	(3)
Summary	36	(1)
Commentary	37	(1)
Glossary	38	(1)
Chapters IX and X	39	(3)
Summary	39	(1)
Commentary	39	(2)
Glossary	41	(1)
Part Three	42	(10)
Chapter I	42	(2)
Summary	42	(1)
Commentary	42	(2)
Chapter II and III	44	(2)
Summary	44	(1)
Commentary	44	(2)
Chapters IV and V	46	(2)
Summary	46	(1)
Commentary	46	(1)
Glossary	47	(1)
Chapter VI	48	(4)
Summary	48	(1)
Commentary	48	(2)
Appendix	50	(2)
Summary	50	(1)
Commentary	50	(2)
Character Analses	52	(5)
Winston Smith	53	(1)
Julia	54	(1)
O'Brien	55	(1)
Big Brother/Emmanuel Goldstein	56	(1)
Critical Essays	57	(6)
The Role of Language and the Act of Writing in Orwell's 1984	58	(2)
The Mutability of History in 1984	60	(3)
CliffsNotes Review	63	(3)
Q&A	63	(1)
Identify the Quote	64	(1)
Essay Questions	65	(1)
Practice Projects	65	(1)
CliffsNotes Resource Center	66	(3)
Books	66	(1)
Internet	67	(1)
Other Works by Orwell	68	(1)
Index	69