1984
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
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
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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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1984

by

George Orwell

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • 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 Theme Icon
    Totalitarianism and Communism
  • The Individual vs. Collective Identity Theme Icon
    The Individual vs. Collective Identity
  • Reality Control Theme Icon
    Reality Control
  • Sex, Love, and Loyalty Theme Icon
    Sex, Love, and Loyalty
  • Class Struggle Theme Icon
    Class Struggle
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Winston Smith
  • Julia/The Dark-Haired Girl
  • O'Brien
  • Mr. Charrington
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Big Brother Symbol Icon
    Big Brother
  • The Glass Paperweight Symbol Icon
    The Glass Paperweight
  • The Red-Armed Prole Woman Symbol Icon
    The Red-Armed Prole Woman
Lit 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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