Nineteen Eighty-Four: quotes, themes and analysis

A study guide for NSW HSC students studying Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell in the Common Module — Texts and Human Experiences. It covers context, themes, characters, techniques and a bank of key quotes with technique, effect and guidance on how to deploy each one in a response.

What this guide covers

Context and composer background, the major themes and how they are constructed, character trajectories, recurring techniques, and quotes tagged with technique and effect so each can be adapted to several question types. Everything is written against the NESA syllabus and marking criteria.