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Book Review By Paula Keller
1984 by George Orwell

The book starts out describing the novel's protagonist, Winston Smith, as an isolated citizen of Oceania who is trying to develop his own thoughts. Winston finds ways to express his hatred for the party by writing his own thoughts in a diary, and he has an affair with a woman; this is illegal because the party limits sexual acts only for reproductive means for future Party members. The Thought Police eventually catch Winston and take him to one of the head departments of government where he is tortured until he is a loyal member of the Party.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 ()

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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