George Orwell Context and Quotes Flashcards
(12 cards)
“In a time … act.”
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
“The most effective … of their history.”
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
“Political language … solidity to pure wind. ”
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ”
‘Good writing … window pane’
‘Good writing should be transparent, like a window pane’
When and where was George Orwell born?
Born in 1903 in India
Which war did George Orwell fight in and how was he injured?
Spanish Civil war and was shot in the neck
Where did George Orwell work and why didn’t he like it?
Burma police but didn’t like being an oppressor
What was George Orwell’s political view?
Disliked extreme ideologies, supported socialism and that the government should run all the establishments but not for profit
How old was George Orwell when he died, in what year did he die and how?
He was very young (47), died in 1950 because of TB
Where did George Orwell go to school?
Went to Eaton which was a very prestigious boarding school
What did George Orwell do so that he could have something to write about?
Lived as a tramp, got himself arrested, took badly paid jobs, lived in deprived areas
What happened to the script of Animal Farm?
It was nearly lost in a bomb
