George Orwell is considered one of the greatest political authors of his time. Throughout his works, he scrutinized various corrupted governments, exposing their flaws to the public. With the help of satirization, he was able to ridicule these governments in his stories. He was able to achieve mainstream success with his two novels Animal Farm and 1984, both of which dealt with communist themes. Orwell’s writings were inspired by social and economic conditions in Britain in the early 1930’s, his involvement in the Spanish Civil War, and the growing threat of communism during the Cold War.
Born Eric Blair, Orwell first found his place in writing during the days before World War II in Great Britain. Coal miners saw a rise in unemployment during …show more content…
The various themes and ideas his novels were based around showed people how life was like in communist countries at the time. To this day, people are able to get a clear understanding of the ways of life in these countries. In George Orwell and the American Conservatives by Gordon Beadle, is says that George “ unwittingly drafted, one might say, to lead a literary crusade not only against Communism, but also against all forms and manifestations of democratic socialism” (1). He was able to appeal to American conservatives who were fearful of a possible Russian takeover and built up a strong audience because of this. Some people interpret his work as propaganda. The themes that he build up, combined with his use of satire, may not get to some readers at first, but when glanced at a second time, the message appears much more clearly to the reader. Animal Farm details how society would act after a revolution would occur; at first it may seem fine, but afterwards, people will begin to become power hungry and crave power more than anyone else. Orwell’s works can also be used to figure out how to create a more unified political system. For example, 1984 was an obvious metaphor for the communist government obeying the every move of its citizens. “Perhaps by reading Orwell more carefully, and paying attention to his formal and linguistic subtlety, Woloch suggests, society today can create a more humane political culture”
Born Eric Blair, Orwell first found his place in writing during the days before World War II in Great Britain. Coal miners saw a rise in unemployment during …show more content…
The various themes and ideas his novels were based around showed people how life was like in communist countries at the time. To this day, people are able to get a clear understanding of the ways of life in these countries. In George Orwell and the American Conservatives by Gordon Beadle, is says that George “ unwittingly drafted, one might say, to lead a literary crusade not only against Communism, but also against all forms and manifestations of democratic socialism” (1). He was able to appeal to American conservatives who were fearful of a possible Russian takeover and built up a strong audience because of this. Some people interpret his work as propaganda. The themes that he build up, combined with his use of satire, may not get to some readers at first, but when glanced at a second time, the message appears much more clearly to the reader. Animal Farm details how society would act after a revolution would occur; at first it may seem fine, but afterwards, people will begin to become power hungry and crave power more than anyone else. Orwell’s works can also be used to figure out how to create a more unified political system. For example, 1984 was an obvious metaphor for the communist government obeying the every move of its citizens. “Perhaps by reading Orwell more carefully, and paying attention to his formal and linguistic subtlety, Woloch suggests, society today can create a more humane political culture”