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demented_death_eater · 07-12-2005, 05:08 PM

Kay raised her hand. "George Orwell grew up during an era of political upheaval in Europe, but he became outspoken after working for a time in a colonial government position in India. Upon leaving his government job, Orwell felt compelled to write on political themes, such as dishonest politics, slipshod language, and totalitarian movements, to counter the tumultuous political environments he encountered on his travels. He saw first-hand the implications of totalitarian movements and he felt that these tendencies were a threat to his generation."

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demented_death_eater Veela Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Coast (-8 GMT) Posts: 37,228 Hogwarts RPG Name: Maximus O. Vindictus III First Year	No Touchy! ♥ demented_teacher Kay raised her hand. "George Orwell grew up during an era of political upheaval in Europe, but he became outspoken after working for a time in a colonial government position in India. Upon leaving his government job, Orwell felt compelled to write on political themes, such as dishonest politics, slipshod language, and totalitarian movements, to counter the tumultuous political environments he encountered on his travels. He saw first-hand the implications of totalitarian movements and he felt that these tendencies were a threat to his generation." __________________ Check out the non-HP topics in the Leaky Cauldron today! Last edited by demented_death_eater; 07-12-2005 at 05:11 PM. Reason: this answers the first question (influences) & a bit of his background (2nd question)