This short novel was rejected twice, mainly on the grounds that it was only 35,000 words and used only a moderate part of all of the notes, journals and other things that he had collected and intended to use. ... Though he was sure that his writing would bring him the fame and recognition of the causes that he championed, he wrote the following to Victor Gollancz shortly before the book was revised for the last time "I would prefer the book to be published pseudonymously. ... In 1945 his wife died during an operation, and he went off to Europe to be a reporter. ... ("Orwell-2) Eric Bla...

• Word Count: 8146
• Approx Pages: 33
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• Grade Level: High School

Right before Clara comes to Obi's cabin, Clara has been talking to an Officer from Ibaden who is talking to Clara about the difference between language and dialect. ... It is interesting to note that Obi's name is Ibo spelled backward. ...

• Word Count: 7844
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School