1984
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 9 Book 2, Chapter 10 Book 3, Chapter 1 Book 3, Chapter 2 Book 3, Chapter 3 Book 3, Chapter 4 Book 3, Chapter 5 Book 3, Chapter 6 Appendix
Themes
All Themes Totalitarianism and Communism The Individual vs. Collective Identity Reality Control Sex, Love, and Loyalty Class Struggle
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Winston Smith Julia/The Dark-Haired Girl O'Brien Mr. Charrington
Symbols
All Symbols Big Brother The Glass Paperweight The Red-Armed Prole Woman
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Alliteration Allusions Fallacy Flashbacks Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Pathos Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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by George Orwell
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