George Orwell Research Paper

Jerry Simental

Mrs. Cox

English

14 May 2018

George Orwell George Orwell also known as Eric Arthur Blair, an author, English novelist, was known for the books he published. Three most important things about George Orwell are his childhood, biography, and career.

“Eric was born in Bengal, India, in 1903, into a family that was poor and struggled to make ends meet.” (“Animal Farm”) Not only did his family struggle to put food on the table, they also struggled to get the best education for their son Eric. “He was teased and looked down upon because he was not from a wealthy family.” (“George Orwell”) When Orwell was eight years old he was sent to a private school due to being teased and picked on. “In 1936, Orwell traveled to Barcelona, Spain,

“Orwell saw writing not only as a powerful tool for conveying ideas, but also as a demanding and enthralling art with a moral imperative to search for truth.” (“George Orwell”) Orwell was so good at writing he could write four serious articles a week or even about 200 articles a year! He was a desperately driven and manically compulsive writer. (“George Orwell”) Even though Orwell felt guilt and miserable if his work, it also energized him and drove him to produce more impressive body of work. (“George Orwell”) George eventually gave in and confessed, despite his extraordinary output, that he always felt guilty about his work and even fearful because he was afraid of his creative energy would dry up and wouldn’t be good enough for a publisher to publish. (“George Orwell”) Even though Orwell criticized his own work showed how desperately he wanted to become a writer and how long it took him to become one. (“George Orwell”) “By that time, Orwell clearly saw himself as a political performer whose tool was writing” (“George

Also in 1942 Orwell wrote that “Kipling is the only English writer of our time who has added phrases to the language.” (“George Orwell”). “The year 1943 was an important one in Orwell's life for several reasons. His mother died in March; he left the BBC to become literary editor of the Tribune; and he began book reviewing on a more regular basis.” (“George Orwell”)

“Toward the end of World War II, Orwell traveled to France, Germany, and Austria as a reporter. His wife died in March 1945. The next year he settled on Jura off the coast of Scotland, with his youngest sister as his housekeeper.” (“George Orwell”)

“By the end of 1948 Orwell was seriously ill. Nineteen Eighty-four (1949) is an elaborate satire on modern politics, prophesying a world perpetually laid waste by warring