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Orwell's 1984
If your latest assignment has you so confused that you're actually beginning to think that 2 + 2 does equal 5, then let CliffsNotes on 1984 help you navigate the tumultuous waters of George Orwell's dystopian world of Oceania. The expert commentaries and critical analyses in this study guide will help you decipher the Doublethink and Newspeak of what is possibly the most complicated socio-political novel ever written. Character studies of protagonist Winston Smith, his ally and love interest Julia, his nemesis O'Brien, and Big Brother himself give you insight into what it might be like to live in such an oppressed society, and the CliffsNotes Review and Resource Center will provide you with valuable tools for getting the most out of Orwell's classic novel.
56 pages, Paperback
First published January 18, 1967
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October 2, 2013
The organizers of Cork's main contribution to The Gathering have apologized after controversy flared up at Cork City Council over their use of the Cork term of abuse, 'langer', in relation to Michael Collins.
The controversy arose when Fine Gael members of Cork City Council noticed that a brochure promoting Cork Rebel Week carried a Cork Rebel Passport in the name of Michael Collins and in the slot for “sex”, bore the word 'langer'.
The word 'langer' is a Cork term of abuse whose usage was generally confined to Leeside but after Roy Keane reportedly used it describe Mick McCarthy during their contretemps in Saipan before the 2002 World Cup, its familiarity spread.
The controversy arose when Fine Gael members of Cork City Council noticed that a brochure promoting Cork Rebel Week carried a Cork Rebel Passport in the name of Michael Collins and in the slot for “sex”, bore the word 'langer'.
The word 'langer' is a Cork term of abuse whose usage was generally confined to Leeside but after Roy Keane reportedly used it describe Mick McCarthy during their contretemps in Saipan before the 2002 World Cup, its familiarity spread.
March 28, 2009
Read the cliff notes along with the book. It's not cheating, it is just a way to try to make sense of the story.
June 22, 2017
I don't like Cliff's notes. I read this one as a companion to the book, and it helped, but there's an internet for that!
August 19, 2018
Helpful. Gives more insight and interpretation for 1984. Used in conjunction with reading 1984, i.e. I used it like it was intended to use!
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