George Orwell: A Political And Controversial Rebel
George Orwell: A political and controversial rebel
Abused, bullied and made fun of, yet George Orwell still ended up doing something amazing with his life. He was born in India in 1903, into a time of political upheaval. There were many wars and political movements going on at the time. For example; the Russian Revolution and the quest for a Utopian society. He was born into the lower middle-class, so even while looking for a job he was still looked down upon. When he found a job with the Indian Imperial Police Force, he had to do things he did not want to do, so he resigned. After quitting his job he decided he wanted to write about things he did as a policeman. He told the truth, not just what people wanted to hear. George Orwell, a man …show more content…
His family was considered lower middle-class, and that wasn't accepted at his privileged school. He was teased and looked down upon because he was not from a wealthy family. He grew up in a time of impoverished snobbery. This experience made him sensitive to the cruelty of social snobbery. (2) Many of the kids would laugh and make fun of him and his intellectual brilliance. (Ranald 234). He loved reading at an early age, especially science fiction and ghost stories. These books and a rough childhood inspired future writings. He ended up being very well educated, attending two private schools, Wellington and Eton. He wanted to go into writing before college but he decided to join the Imperial Police. From 1922 to 1927, Orwell was employed by the Indian Imperial Police. Stationed in Burma, his class-consciousness intensified as he served as one of the hated policeman enforcing British control of the native population. (Ranald 234) After he resigned from his position, he started writing about his time as a policeman and why he wanted to quit. Guilty from his role as imperialist, he lived amongst the poor in London and Paris for quite some time. His original name was Eric Arthur Blair, it was at this time that he changed his name to George Orwell because he was now a literary and political rebel. In addition he did not want his parents to be shocked by what he wrote. He …show more content…
He had a rough childhood but showed people that labels are just words. Do whatever you want to do. He was judged as a kid and that made a huge impact in his writing. His books were criticised but he was just telling the truth. Is it not amazing after seventy two years, we are still talking about George Orwell's vision of the future at the time he wrote his books. For example; the NSA has the ability to listen in on our phone calls sort of like Big Brother. George Orwell died January 21st in London, he died of
Abused, bullied and made fun of, yet George Orwell still ended up doing something amazing with his life. He was born in India in 1903, into a time of political upheaval. There were many wars and political movements going on at the time. For example; the Russian Revolution and the quest for a Utopian society. He was born into the lower middle-class, so even while looking for a job he was still looked down upon. When he found a job with the Indian Imperial Police Force, he had to do things he did not want to do, so he resigned. After quitting his job he decided he wanted to write about things he did as a policeman. He told the truth, not just what people wanted to hear. George Orwell, a man …show more content…
His family was considered lower middle-class, and that wasn't accepted at his privileged school. He was teased and looked down upon because he was not from a wealthy family. He grew up in a time of impoverished snobbery. This experience made him sensitive to the cruelty of social snobbery. (2) Many of the kids would laugh and make fun of him and his intellectual brilliance. (Ranald 234). He loved reading at an early age, especially science fiction and ghost stories. These books and a rough childhood inspired future writings. He ended up being very well educated, attending two private schools, Wellington and Eton. He wanted to go into writing before college but he decided to join the Imperial Police. From 1922 to 1927, Orwell was employed by the Indian Imperial Police. Stationed in Burma, his class-consciousness intensified as he served as one of the hated policeman enforcing British control of the native population. (Ranald 234) After he resigned from his position, he started writing about his time as a policeman and why he wanted to quit. Guilty from his role as imperialist, he lived amongst the poor in London and Paris for quite some time. His original name was Eric Arthur Blair, it was at this time that he changed his name to George Orwell because he was now a literary and political rebel. In addition he did not want his parents to be shocked by what he wrote. He …show more content…
He had a rough childhood but showed people that labels are just words. Do whatever you want to do. He was judged as a kid and that made a huge impact in his writing. His books were criticised but he was just telling the truth. Is it not amazing after seventy two years, we are still talking about George Orwell's vision of the future at the time he wrote his books. For example; the NSA has the ability to listen in on our phone calls sort of like Big Brother. George Orwell died January 21st in London, he died of