Orwell Essays

George Orwell’s ‘A Homage to Catalonia’ is a very emotional piece. We find this from the beginning of the extract when Orwell starts off with “it is very hard to describe what I Felt”. From this we feel quite sympathetic towards him. It becomes clear he finds it awkward and …

In Animal Farm, a novel by George Orwell, animals and humans fight over power. The book is about animals who rebel and become just as corrupt as the people they kick out. In the novel Orwell uses irony and subtext to show that power controls the powerful. Irony is used …

Throughout history, education has always been important. The Greek philosopher, Epictetus, wrote in his novel, Discourses, “only the educated are free. ” Being educated opens many doors and opportunities that can get a person very far in life. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, lack of education leads to manipulation …

The question of determinism versus free will in George Orwell’s 1984 is highly relevant, as Oceania’s populace is faced with a reality in which all their thoughts and actions are controlled by the ruling party. The citizens experience an existence in which they are threatened with bodily harm if they …

In the first chapter of the Animal Farm, the animals gather at a meeting in the barnyard of Mr. Jones’ Manor Farm. The meeting is led by the well respected white boar, Old Major, who shows the animals that no animal in England is free. He rationalizes that what they …

In the book 1984, George Orwell creates an intriguing novel about his predictions of the future using many literary elements. The novel 1984 uses many literary elements to create an image of a dystopian society throughout the book. Orwell uses literary elements like symbolism and allegory throughout the book, helping …

Do you think that George Orwell compared the animals to the people in Russian History correctly? Orwell did a good job at comparing the animals to the people in the novel “Animal Farm, A Fair Tale. He uses facts about the person to define the animal characters. Boxer represented the …

George Orwell’s childhood days were spent in Crossgates School, where he suffered from the habit of bed wetting and felt extremely terrified of its consequences. He was verbally warned first and then beaten for this. Although he knew it was well out of his control, he felt guilty for it. …

In George Orwell’s short story, “Shooting an Elephant,” the narrator, a young European sub-divisional police officer states, “that when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys.” This realization of British imperialism comes to him one day when he is pressured into shooting and killing …

Speaker : George Orwell, known for his writing “Animal Farm”. He is also known journalist for his thoughts on politics. Occasion : Shooting of the elephant, Orwell was forced to shoot the animal because that was of him to do. Audience : Are the people who are fans of George …