Homage to Catalonia
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Appendix I Appendix II
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All Themes The Possibility of Revolution Political Infighting and the Media Human Decency and The Absurdity of War Subjectivity and Personal Experience
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All Characters George Orwell Orwell’s wife Georges Kopp Bob Smillie John McNair Williams
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Homage to Catalonia

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George Orwell

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
Themes
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  • The Possibility of Revolution  Theme Icon
    The Possibility of Revolution
  • Political Infighting and the Media Theme Icon
    Political Infighting and the Media
  • Human Decency and The Absurdity of War Theme Icon
    Human Decency and The Absurdity of War
  • Subjectivity and Personal Experience Theme Icon
    Subjectivity and Personal Experience
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • George Orwell
  • Orwell’s wife
  • Georges Kopp
  • Bob Smillie
  • John McNair
  • Williams
Symbols
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  • Red and Red-and-Black Flags Symbol Icon
    Red and Red-and-Black Flags
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In the Spanish Civil War, red flags are meant to represent the Communist Party and The Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (or the POUM), while red-and-black flags represent the Anarchist Party. When Orwell first arrives…

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