CliffsNotes on Orwell's 1984
by Gilbert Borman, Robert B. Kaplan (Author), Frank H Thompson (Editor)
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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 show more 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 sites Classic literature or modern-day treasure--you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides. show lessTags
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Robert B. Kaplan is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of California. Richard B. Baldauf, Jr is Associate Professor and Director of the University of Sydney Language Centre and President of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. Dr Edrinnie Kayambazinthu is a lecturer in the English Department at Chancellor show more College, University of Malawi. Armando Jorge Lopes is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC is a member of the La Salle Brothers of the Philippines (Fratrum Scholarum Christianarum), a fraternity of religious educators, is currently the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic of the Philippines. show less
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- CliffsNotes on Orwell's 1984
- Original publication date
- 2000
- First words
- George Orwell is the pen name of Arthur Blair, born in 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, India, during the time of the British colonial rule.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Sometimes these distortions are innocent and innocuous differences of perspective; other times, they are deadly dangerous.
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