![]() ![]() As he grew older, the dream became difficult to abandon. He tried to find a career in other fields and to lose the idea of being an author in adolescence. The writer inside him had started taking shape when he was just five or six years old. Orwell had two siblings one was five years older than him and another five years younger. Orwell starts from his childhood to explain the motivations that directed him towards writing. There are several motivations for any author to write. While very modest on the one hand, it is bold and penetrating on the other. ![]() ![]() Orwell’s writing keeps you spellbound by its lucidity and depth. Before he became a full-fledged author, he had tried various forms of compositions including poems. As a child, he was influenced by characters like Robinhood that fascinate almost every young kid. Orwell’s life had taken several turns till finally, he started voicing his concern against totalitarianism. As a child, it was his favorite escapade from loneliness and boredom. Orwell’s connection with literature and word-craft was old. Apart from a brief glimpse of his troubled childhood, the piece sums up his career and youth and how he returned to an old and forgotten art after a long stint as a police officer in his life. It records the influences and motivations behind his career as an author. George Orwell’s ‘Why I Write’ is an autobiographical journey from his childhood to the time he became a mature writer. Why I Write by George Orwell: A Summary and Analysis (Real Name: Eric Arthur Blair) 1903-1950. ![]()
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