You thought it would be terrible; it is merely squalid and boring,"(13). Throughout the book of Orwell's journals, he constantly reminds the audience what poverty is like. He also often uses determiners such as "you" or "your" which is effective in making the audience be part of his journey. Another factor that has influenced the type of audience that Orwell is writing for is the use of simple language.
Orwell uses simple language to make it clear that his intended audience is a general educated audience, "For what do the majority of educated people know about poverty?"(121). He does not use specialized terminology that might hint that his journals are a research about poverty. He merely gives insight to poverty. .
Orwell's life in poverty has also had a major influence on the main theme of the book. The theme that is premeditated in "Down And Out In Paris And London" is that everyone is the same person once their clothes are off. In other words, "the average millionaire is only the average dishwasher dressed in a new suit,"(121). This theme reoccurs quite often throughout Orwell's writings. His time spent in Paris and London on the streets has an influence on Orwell's theme because he feels, "it is worth saying something about the social position of beggars, for when one has consorted with them, and found that they are ordinary human beings, one cannot help being struck by the curious attitude that society takes towards them,"(174). Orwell explains throughout the book that, "there is no essential difference between a beggar's livelihood and that of numberless respectable people,"(174). Orwell expresses the theme through his thoughts, as well as through the thoughts of the more developed characters in the book. (This happens quite often in retrospect that he is not preaching about poverty). For example, the theme is shown through Boris who, "shaved without soap tied his tie so that the holes did not show inked the skin of his ankles where it showed through his socks.
George Orwell was a man of many political ideas. ... George did not enjoy school one bit. ... He wrote many famous books, "1984," and "Animal Farm" are his two most popular books (George Orwell). Orwell had a very clear style of writing (George Orwell (1903-1950)). ... He showed his dislikes and likes, in government, jobs, and life (George Orwell). ...
George Orwell has two very conflicting feelings towards the Burmese people throughout his essay. ... George Orwell then goes on to say that feelings like this were not unusual side effects of imperialism. George Orwell was torn between two sides of himself. ... George Orwell was suffering from an internal identity conflict, which was resolved by him shooting the elephant and leaving Burma to take a new job. ... (pg.680) George Orwell's ambivalence came from many mixed feelings and emotions that he was unable to share and communicate with others. ...
George Orwell George Orwell was the pen name of English author Eric Blair. ... During Orwell's life he did many things other than be an author. ... When Orwell was 27 he became interested in writing about his curiosity in British imperialism. ... Orwell also wrote many other books in his time he wrote about 12 other works. ... The characters in Animal were not the most believable or realistic things but they did prove Orwell's point in writing this book. ...
After reading George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant," one realizes just how ineffective an imperialistic government really is. ... George Orwell reveals the great space between the ideals and realities of imperialism through his usage of the word hate. ... Orwell realizes just how futile Imperialism really is. ... From George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant," it's easy to see just how flawed and what a failure Imperialism really is. ... While the idea of governing a country through imperialism might seem like an effective means for the tyrant, George ...
George Orwell, Author of" Shooting an Elephant". ... But in the second paragraph Orwell says" He was all for the Burmese because he hated British "Orwell 134. ... The article says George Orwell had done a mistake by killing the Elephant. Orwell said(" He did not want to shoot the Elephant")Orwell 136. ... Orwell, So justice can be served for the Animals sake....
Very rarely does an author write a novel that will be remembered for decades after his death. Very few writers are privileged enough to bring up even the slightest controversy over there book. When a writer is able to make the reader think, that is what sets him aside from other authors. This is the...
The short story of "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell, begins with the author describing his position as a police officer in Lower Burma. The young officer was "an obvious target and baited whenever possible" (Orwell 1). ... Even though he was young, he had made up his mind that "Imperialism was an evil thing" (Orwell 1). ... After reading George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant," it has become apparent that this short story has more meaning that the title states. ... The officer is bothered by the "dirty works of Empire at close quarters&q...
George Orwell employs a variety of allegorical devices in his novel 'Animal Farm' including personification, naive narrative and irony to produce an allegory that voices his concerns over the outcome of the Russian revolution, and more broadly the dangers of unchecked power. ... Orwell uses personification as an efficient way to express the nature of the targets of his critique in the time Animal Farm was written. ... Orwell has chosen as characters animals that exhibit similar traits to the people or organisations they are meant to represent. ... Orwell demonstrates his belief that...
Contrary to modern day America, in the novel "1984," by George Orwell, the government seems to have mastered keeping all of the citizens of Oceania fooled almost constantly. ... Orwell wrote 1984 to warn us of the possibility of a totalitarian state like The Party coming to rule and there is a chance that we could end up under a government or figure such as Big Brother. ... George Orwell's cautionary novel, "1984," tells of a totalitarian state where the government controls every single aspect of its inhabitants lives through unorthodox methods such as torture and brainwashing. ...
