Analysis Of George Orwell s The Great Gatsby

Biography On June 25, 1903, George Orwell, originally named Eric Arthur Blair, was born. Born in Motihari, India, but moved to England with his mother, Ida and sister, Marjorie when he was one-year-old. Richard, his father was a British Civil Servant who stayed in India because he was stationed there. Growing up, Orwell did not see his father much until he retired in 1912. (Biography.com) When he was five years old, Orwell attended a parish school in Henley. A few years later, he received a partial scholarship to attend St. Cyprain, a boarding school in Sussex, allowing his parents to afford his education. Later in his life, after finishing school at St. Cyprain, he received two scholarships; one to Eton, and one to Winchester†¦show more content†¦After releasing his second book, Burmese Days, his first novel, he married Eileen O’Shaughnessy and joined the fight against General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil war (Georgeorwell.org). During his service, he was shot in the neck, and found it extremely hard to speak. Over the years the writer became very sick. Even during this difficult time, he was still faced with more agony. His wife passed away in 1945, leaving him alone. During this time, he published the first of his two most famous books: Animal Farm. This novel was purely anti-Soviet, and fictionalized Stalin and Trotsky as two pigs on a farm. His second and final book was 1984, which he published in 1949. One of his former professors at Eton, Adieus Huxley, stated in a letter to Orwell â€Å"Agreeing with all that the critics have written of it, I need not tell you, yet once more, how fine and how profoundly important the book is.† (Huxley) The two books were great successes, but Orwell had little time left to celebrate. He died a year after the release of 1984, on January 21, 1950. (Britannica.com) Theme An important theme in the book 1984, written by George Orwell, is power. In fact, most of the story is about seizing or gaining power. The government and Big Brother both want absolute power over everything. This includes people’s words, their actions, even their thoughts. Also, during the story, a war over power is currently going on. Three Analysis Of George Orwell s The Great Gatsby 1. There are an innumerable number of examples that indicate the setting of the story is in England of 1843. For instance, Scrooge suggests to his nephew that he should work in Parliament because of his aggressive speaking skills; the Parliament was the English government and the first legislative council elected during this date. Also, Saint Paul’s Churchyard is mentioned in reference to Hamlet’s father, which is located in England. Finally, Scrooge questions two poor men by asking if â€Å"The Treadmill and the Poor Law is in full vigor†. These were laws that were enacted in England and resulted in the incarceration of people unable to pay their bills. 2. The first character introduces is Old Marley, who was Scrooge’s business partner and†¦show more content†¦In addition, Scrooge is indirectly characterized as poverty-stricken and penniless, as he feels it is â€Å"not fair†¦ to pay a day’s wages for no work†. This shows that Scrooge is ungrateful for the things he have, which is wealth, and acts very pitiful although he is financially stable. This foreshadows the three spirits’ ghost because they want Scrooge to realize that Christmas is a time for Scrooge to share his wealth with everyone and not be selfish. 4. Marley was a business partner and friend of Scrooge. In relation to Marley’s will, Scrooge was the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. In relation to business, Scrooge was Marley’s sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend, and sole mourner.† 5. I believe Marley’s purpose in the story is warn Scrooge against his selfish ways before he die or he will be doomed, therefore he serves as a wakeup call. If Marley was not in the story, the ending would be similar to the beginning, in that Scrooge would continue to be misanthropic and not care about Christmas. Whereas now that Marley has gave Scrooge a warning the ending will be different in that Scrooge will attempt to change his ways, meaning being more charitable and receiving he Christmas spirit so that he won’t end up like Marley. 6. List several ways in which Scrooge and Marley are alike and different Marley Both Scrooge