George Orwell: Life of the Writer

George Orwell is perhaps best known to the public for his enormously successful novel Nineteen Eighty-Four and also for Animal Farm. Also, Orwell’s reputation also rests as much upon his work as a critic of literature, of manners, of politics- in a word, of life. He was always concerned with the effects of class distinctions, with socialism- given the promise inherent in its ideals and the disappointment of its practice. Eric Arthur Blair (later …showed first 75 words of 1528 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1528 total…Orwell died at the age of forty-seven leaving the world question about the meaning of his haunting novel. After his death, Orwell was claimed to be the “conscience of his generation.” What most impressed his contemporaries was his honesty. Orwell revealed the truth behind the politics of his age while defending the average man. Orwell denounced totalitarianism till his death. He would be at ease to know that our 1984 did not look anything like his 1984.