George Orwell Essays

GEORGE ORWELL
1903-1950

George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair in Motihari, India, on June 25, 1903. He died in London, England on January 21, 1950.
He went to school in Eton. After graduation, he joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma (1922). This would be about the time when he wrote "Shooting An Elephant," which takes place in Lower Burma.
Orwell is known for a variety of his writings: essays, political criticisms, novels (Animal Farm and 1984), and documentaries.
He worked for the BBC Eastern Service during World War II.

The notes in this entry are for Quiz #1! I'm posting them here just for consistency's sake. See my next post for the Orwell essays which we'll be tested on for the Nov. 17 quiz.

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George Orwell -- part II

Notes for "Such, Such were the Joys," "Shooting An Elephant," "Marrakech," and "Looking Back on the Spanish War."

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