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On Orwell's 1984 (Cliffs Notes)

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As an English teacher, I really hate it when my students read the cliff notes instead of the book, but I do believe well-written Cliff notes can dramatically increase a student's understanding of a book by introducing ideas, concepts, and symbols the student might have missed and by presenting issues that help the student think about the book. That's just what these Cliff Notes do, and I even use them in my class. I've found they really help to fuel discussions and increase everybody's meaningful experience of the book. I highly recommend them.

I'm usually the type to read a book and not use the Cliffs Notes for it (mainly because their use is discouraged in my AP English class). However, I found this particular Cliffs Notes to be very helpful. The authors expounded on some topics I already knew were there and showed many others that, had I not read the Notes, probably never would have picked up on. It is also very well-written, in language that even someone who hasn't already read 1984 would understand. It helped me out a lot and I will keep using Cliffs Notes- if their quality is as good as this one's.

I had to read 1984 for a class I was taking and I bought the Cliffs Notes to go with it and it really helped. A lot of 1984 was pretty obvious, but most of it wasn't, and the Cliffs Notes to it were really good and made me understand the book a lot better. I highly suggest that someone reading 1984 buy it.

Successful paper was written forcollege utilizing this product. The book was laid out which was easy to references the necessary information for the paper.

I only got this because I had gotten the real book and had absolutely no time to read it in time for an essay I had to write. I would say read the REAL book if you have time, it's an incredibly, incredibly ingenious book. But since you're looking at cliff notes, I'm sure you're on a tight deadline ;) so go ahead and buy this and rush ship it and get that essay done!

very good to use as a study supplement, but it doesn't give you the feel that the book has that makes it so good.

I had assumed this product would have excerpts like some other CliffNotes. I'm glad it didn't. I did end up buying the book but reading the Notes helped me clarify a few things that was going on, which is why CliffNotes were invented.

Cliff notes always help would do business again. Thanks for a great transaction.

I decided to read the cliffnotes instead of rereading the book before I had a test on it. It was awful, the cliffnotes completely fail to really illustrate the ideas George Orwell was trying to convey. 1984 is an excellent book and well worth the time to read it.