1984 (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Gilbert Borman (Author) "On a bitter April day in London, Oceania, Winston Smith arrives at his small apartment on his lunch break..." (more)
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Published in 1949, Orwell's representation of a future society projected certain aspects of life in his contemporary world. It is an anti-utopian novel, foretelling a future that is too centrally organized and controlled to allow individualism and creativity.

This concise supplement to George Orwell's 1984 helps students understand the overall structure of the novel, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (June 19, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764585851
• ISBN-13: 978-0764585852
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,119 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tremendous help, July 30, 2002

By A Customer

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY helpful, November 30, 2005

By	Andrew Olson "otaku" (Macon, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good to read with the book, August 2, 2001

By A Customer

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.