1. George Orwell was born in 1903 in India, but was raised in England and wrote stories about social injustice during the 1900s.

2. Early Life Born in Motihar - Bengal, India, 1903; British Colony Older sister Marjorie; younger sister Avril In the class of Sanios Mother brought him to England at 1 year old He considered himself “lower-upper middle class” 5 years old, small Anglican Parish school Wellington and Eton Colleges; won scholarships King Scholar from 1917 to 1921

3. Jobs Police officer and writer 1927 left England to come to America Between 1941 and 1943, he worked on propaganda for BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Shot in neck in Spanish Civil War

4. Family Influences He knew he should be a writer when he was 5 or 6 years old. He was lonely and made up stories and had conversations with imaginary people.

5. Famous Works Orwell wrote stories about social injustice He wrote about hypocrisies Burmese – first novel, 1934 Animal Farm – saying “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal that others.”

6. Quotes “For a creative writer possession of the “truth” is less important than emotional sincerity.” Explanation: He felt that true feelings were very important.

7. Quotes “Dickens is one of those authors who are well worth stealing.” Explanation: Orwell liked to read Dickens. “Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.” Explanation: He was a reporter. www.brainyquote.com/quotes

8. The End George Orwell’s health was declining and he died of tuberculosis on January 21, 1950. He died in a London hospital.

9. Opinion George Orwell was a great writer. He helped a lot of people become a great writer.

10. Work Sited “Biography of George Orwell.” The Complete Works of George Orwell. http.//www.george-orwell.org.2003.Web.12 March.2012. www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/ george_orwell.html Luebering, J. E. The Britannica Guide to World Literature. New York. 2011.13 “George Orwell” BBC History. BBC. 2012. Web. 13 March. 2012. “Orwell, George.” World Book Encyclopedia. Volume 14. 2007. Print.