George Orwell Bio Info

1. Which personal events seem to have affected Orwell most? Explain your reasons.
Corporal punishment seemed to affect him the most. It pressured him to ecxel.

2. What three wars had a powerful influence over Orwell? In which war did he actually fight?
-Spanish Civil War
-World War II
-Huesca

3. Which fascist dictators rose to power during Orwell's lifetime?
ITaly, Spain, Russia

4. Which novel by Orwell is a direct satire about Stalin and his political practices?
Animal Farm

5. Which "totalitarian" event occurred in the United States during World War II?
The Japanese Internment Camps

6. Which essay gives evidence that Orwell's experiences at boarding school developed in him a sympathy for the poor and a lasting dislike for social status and power based on wealth?
"Such,such were the joys"
7. Into what social class was Orwell born? Was Orwell ever truly poor?
lower upper middle class; no he was never truly poor

8. Looking at the themes and topics of Orwell's novels, is Hopkinson's statement above valid? Why or why not?
Yes because he used his own experiences in his work

9. Which world event do you think had the most profound influence on Orwell as he wrote 1984? Why do you think this?
The World War II

10. Was Orwell ever married? Did he have any children?
Yes he was married; yes he had children

11. Why didn't Orwell fight against the Nazis in World War II?
Because he died

12. What did Orwell decide to do after he graduated from a prestigious preparatory (high) school? Why di you think he disliked this job?
He worked at the Indian Imperial Police; I think he disliked this because it was the same thing that his father did

13. Was Orwell's first book based on his own experiences? Explain.
Hotel X, it barely made him able to eat because nobody purchased it

14. In what book did Orwell express a concern for the poor working class in England?
The Road to Wigan Pier