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In George Orwell's Essay 'Such, Such Were The Joys'

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“Such, Such Were the Joys” is an autobiographical essay written by George Orwell. In it, Orwell details talks about his time at St Cyprian's School, or Crossgates as he referred to it, and the miserable conditions that he was forced to endure during his time there from. Orwell goes into further detail about the staff, curriculum, students, and the machinations of the faculty. While not stated explicitly, Orwell heavily implies that his time at St Cyprian’s influenced many of his beliefs and opinions about authority, corruption and the role of governments. “Such, Such Where the Joys” was most likely drafted in 1940 and revised in the mid 40’s, but it was not published until 1952, two years after Orwell’s death1. Orwell wrote this piece decades

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