83 pages • 2 hours read
Haruki Murakami1Q84
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why do you think Murakami set 1Q84 in 1984? What are the political, social, and literary reasons for choosing this particular setting?
What is the significance of the song “It’s Only a Paper Moon”? Look up the lyrics and read them while listening to the song. How does the song act as a sort of anthem for the book 1Q84?
What do you believe the Little People symbolize? Murakami keeps the meaning of the Little People fairly obscure, so there is no one right answer. That said, you should reference the text carefully when answering this question.
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