1. George Orwell (1903-1950) By: Jacob Williams

2. Early Years George was born as Eric Arthur Blair on June 25, 1903. Orwell was the son of a servant in Eastern India. George was born as Eric Arthur Blair on June 25, 1903. Orwell was the son of a servant in Eastern India.

3. Education He was educated in England He was educated in England Orwell went to Burma in 1922 after not getting a scholarship to university. Orwell went to Burma in 1922 after not getting a scholarship to university.

4. Books Shooting the elephant Shooting the elephant Animal Farm Animal Farm A Hanging A Hanging Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia Coming up for Air Coming up for Air (this isn't all his books just a select few (this isn't all his books just a select few

5. Animal farm ”. It was a fable set in a farmyard but it was actually based on the betrayal of the Russian Revolution by Stalin. ”. It was a fable set in a farmyard but it was actually based on the betrayal of the Russian Revolution by Stalin.

6. Other Jobs He was an imperial police He was an imperial police He was a broadcaster He was a broadcaster He worked for a newspaper He worked for a newspaper

7. Jail time Orwell was trying to further his knowledge of being on the inside so he got arrested for being drunk in public. Orwell was trying to further his knowledge of being on the inside so he got arrested for being drunk in public. He got out two days later He got out two days later

8. Last few years Orwell said that he did not want any biographies written about him. Orwell said that he did not want any biographies written about him. There wasn’t for a while until one off his good friends wrote one. There wasn’t for a while until one off his good friends wrote one.

9. My opinion George Orwell was anything but an ordinary writer. He wasn’t afraid about what other people thought. He knew that he was going to write whatever he wanted too. There George Orwell was anything but an ordinary writer. He wasn’t afraid about what other people thought. He knew that he was going to write whatever he wanted too. There wasn’t anyone in the world that could keep him from writing his novels. It seems that with the few failed novels arose a great historic writer. wasn’t anyone in the world that could keep him from writing his novels. It seems that with the few failed novels arose a great historic writer.

10. His death In 1950, George fell terminally ill. Later that year he died of tuberculosis. That day one of Europe’s great writers died. In 1950, George fell terminally ill. Later that year he died of tuberculosis. That day one of Europe’s great writers died.