George Orwell A QUICK REVIEW ON HIS LIFE
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George Orwell A QUICK REVIEW ON HIS LIFE, LITERARY WORKS, INFLUENCE AND DEATH
Life -born in 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, India -went to England with his mother and older sister -had a gift for writing -Moved to London in 1929 -Marriage -Adopted son -Wife’s death -remarried in 1949
Eileen O’Shaughnessy Sonia Brownell
Literary Works Animal farm: a political fable based on the Russian revolution and the rise of Stalinism 1984: An imaginary future ruled by totalitarian police states Down and out in Paris and London The road to Wigan Pier
Influences Inability to publish “Animal Farm” His bravery and willingness to rebel influenced society Throughout his novels & essays criticized: Imperialism capitalism nationalism
Death Tuberculosis 21 January 1950 in London
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