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ENG 4 - The Fault in Our Stars and 1984: "1984"

Sources for writing a research paper exploring the philosophical perspectives in "The Fault in Our Stars" or the contemporary issues raised in Orwell's "1984."

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E-Books

The LPC Library's Ebscohost eBook Collection contains many titles on literary criticism.  

Salem Literature Online - There is also a collection of literary criticism published by Salem Press.  Hard copies are available in the LPC Library but are also available as ebooks,

Try searching by subject terms such as the author's name, title of the book, or a literary theme.

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Possible topics to research:

  • "Big Brother"
  • Privacy rights
  • Electronic surveillance
  • Government surveillance
  • Media censorship and/or propaganda
  • Fake news
  • Torture and totalitarianism
  • Doublespeak

Sample Books and E-Books

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