George Orwell by https://padlet.com/jacobtickenoff/ie68dtz1xg6s Made with a dash of wit en-us 2018-10-17 06:32:32 UTC 2018-10-17 06:36:28 UTC hello@padlet.com George Orwell jacobtickenoff https://padlet.com/jacobtickenoff/ie68dtz1xg6s/wish/293698477 Introduction
George Orwell, or Eric Arthur BLair, was born in Bengal India on June 25th 1903 He was an essayist, novelist and critic. The books that brought him fame were Nineteen Eighty Four, and Animal Farm. He got his pseudonym from the river Orwell, which he considered beautiful. Only few people which consisted of close family and friends knew his true identity. He acquired his education at Eton Secondary School via a scholarship. Orwell then moved to Burma to become an imperial police officer, as his father had before him. Orwell then came to realization that the way his country was occupying India was inhumane and cruel, which made him go from an imperialist to a political rebel.

 Early Life
Orwell was born in Bengal, India on 25th June 1903. Shortly after his birth, his mother Ida Mabel Limouzin packed up and moved back to England with her children. The Blairs were members of the upper middle class. Orwell attended St. Cyprian's prep school, where he felt his intellect was superior to that of his peers. Orwell won a scholarship to Eton Secondary School. Orwell's grades slipped while attending Eton and caused him to not acquire his diploma.

 Experience in the Imperial Police
In 1922, Orwell moved to Bengal, India to serve in the Imperial Police, as his father had. Orwell served there until 1927. Orwell started his career there as an eager police officer. Orwell soon realized the ways the British treated the Burmese were cruel and inhumane. Two of Orwell's books are based on his time in Burma, 'Burmese Days' and 'A Hanging'. These experiences ultimately made him quit and move back to England. Orwell sent his official resignation on the 1st of January 1928.
 
Novels
Animal Farm
Animal Farm is a novel about a farm’s population of animals that rebels against the human owners, and creates a government within themselves at first promoting equality and fairness. This government was ruled by the smartest and strongest of the animals, and soon became corrupt.

Nineteen Eighty-Four
This novel is based upon a dystopian future where the government polices thoughts and ideas, and everything you do is being monitored.

Down and Out in Paris and London
This novel is about Orwells life experiences living among the lower classes in Paris and London. In the first part of the book, he is living in Paris doing casual labor in a restaurant.
The second half of the book takes place in London, where he lives with his parents but mixes in with the poor people.

Death
Orwell died of a lung hemorrhage at age 46 on the 21st Jan 1950 London, England. Some people say there was foul play involved, and others think it was tuberculosis, or other disease.


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