George Orwell, born under the name Eric Arthur Blair, was born in British India in the
year 1903. When Orwell turned one, his mother moved him and his older sister to England, where
about four years later, he attended a private school in which he learned about the English class
system. This school, a Roman Catholic convent, was run by recently exiled French nuns.
Although Orwell’s mother wanted her children to grow up and learn in a public school, the family
could not afford the fees. The only option for Orwell was to get scholarship money in order to pay
the fees. Orwell not only entered into competitions, but the headmaster of the school made a
private deal with his mother that stated she would only have to pay for half of the normal fees.
Orwell studied at Eton until he was able to pass the entrance exam, and this is where he became
very opinionated about the subject and attempted to make a career out of teaching and also
writing about his political views on the side.
George Orwell also lived a certain lifestyle that contributed to his political views and his
social views. He began to serve other people in hopes to diminish the guilt that he felt about his
character and who he was becoming. It was by “immersing himself in the life of the poor and the
outcast people of Europe” in which he thought he could do so (George Orwell 7). These
experiences allowed Orwell to come up with ideas for books to write that would not only become
well-known books later on, but he also wrote as a way to get his thoughts out of his head.
George Orwell began teaching at an all boys school at The Hawthorns High School in
West London. While he was teaching here, he was waiting for his first book to get published,
…
… Stalin betrayed the
Allies by invading the Germans and then the Allies being forced to join Stalin, in order to defeat
Hitler.
George Orwell lived a life full of hardship and defeat, but he managed to maintain
strength to get through the tough times and to make the best out of what he was given. Orwell is
a well-known author in the world today, and his book, Animal Farm, is even read in high
schools, even though it was originally banned when it was first published.Works Cited
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