What Is The Theme Of Animal Farm By George Orwell
In 1903, Eric Blair was born in Bengal, India to Richard and Ida Blair. (Boerst, 2001, p. 10). Born into
an Anglo Indian family and a lower upper middle class, little did anyone know, but Eric Blair was to
become George Orwell, novelist, journalist, democratic socialist and commentator on his times.
(Boerst 2001, p. 45). George Orwell was an influential writer who is best known for his satirical
account of the Russian Revolution and rise of Stalin to power, Animal Farm. Conceptualized in 1936,
while a member of The Workers Party of Marxist Unification (P.O.U.M.), George Orwell wrote
Animal Farm to expose corruption within socialist ideals, make commentary on the hypocritical
establishment of class structures, and uncover manipulative ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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He took a career in the Indian Imperial Police, following a path similar to his father s. Eric was
unaware this would teach him things essential to his development as a writer. (Boerst 2001, p.26)
After witnessing the mistreatment of Burmese laborers, Eric felt this pull between his responsibility
toward the British Empire and his empathy with the Burmese. and realized he couldn t continue this
career (Boerst 2001, p.31). On a family vacation, Eric told his mother he had resigned and that he
wanted to become a writer. Orwell s father was disappointed and saw him as a failure. His resignation
was made effective on January 1, 1928. (Boerst 2001, p.33).
Initially, Orwell had difficulty getting his writing career off the ground. and spent some time eking out
a living in Paris and London taking jobs like dishwashing to make ends meet. (Source D) The
experiences within these years helped him overcome some of the prejudices acquired in his boyhood
and youth. (Flynn 1990, p.45) and were the basis for his first book, Down and Out in Paris and
London. In 1933, Down and Out in Paris and London was published under the pseudonym George
Orwell. Eric was convinced to use a pen name, as not only was he unconfident in his work but, wished
to escape problems with
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