Introductory & Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
What is George Orwell’s real name?
Arthur Blair
When & where was George Orwell born?
He was born June 25th 1903 in Motihari, India
What social class did the Blair family belong to?
Lower-upper-middle class
At the age of one where did Orwell’s mother Ida move him to and until what year did he live there?
His mother moved him to England and he lived there until 1922
Where did Orwell attend school?
He went to Sussex at the age of 8 and continued to go to school at Wellington and Eton.
Why did Orwell join the Indian imperial police in 1922?
Because he didn’t have good grades
What was the name of his first published book? What is it about? When was it published?
His first published book was called Burmese Days published in 1935 and was about his days in Burma and his hatred for imperialism
When was the book Down and Out in Paris and London published and what was it about?
It was published in 1933 and is about his struggles in Paris and London
What was the name of Orwell’s most famous book and when did he start writing it?
Animal farm was his most famous book and started writing it in 1944
Which book did Orwell publish in 1949?
Nineteen eighty-four
When and how did Orwell die?
He died January 20th, 1950 because of tuberculosis.
Allegory
A story with 2 meanings: a literal one and a symbolic one
Fable
A short tale conveying a moral or message
Satire
Criticism of human behavior, social and political systems through ridicule, irony, and sarcasm
Capitalism
Economic system in which private citizens own land, property and business
Communism
Type of government in which a single party holds power and government controls the economy
Czarist government
Government which a Czar has absolute power and authority, including religion
Democracy
Government ruled by people by means of elected officials
