George orwell biography powerpoint for elementary classroom

Presentation on theme: "George Orwell A Brief Biography."— Presentation transcript:

1 George OrwellA Brief Biography

2 Meet George Orwell“Liberty is telling people what they do not want to hear.”- George Orwell

3 Meet George OrwellGeorge Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair in in Motihari, Bengal, was not Indian; his father was a civil service worker for the British Blair later adopted the pen name George Orwell for its “manly, English, country-sounding ring.”

4 Orwell’s Early YearsIn , Orwell moved to Britain with his mother, where he stayed until the age of He began to write at an early age, dictating poetry to his mother and finding refuge in words and was sent to boarding school at the age of would later write about his unfavorable experiences there in Such, Such Were the Joys.

5 Orwell’s Young Adulthood
Since he did not earn a scholarship to college, Orwell instead opted to take a job in Burma with the Indian Imperial would write about this in Burmese Burma, he began to despise British imperialism and colonial rule.

6 Orwell as an AdultDuring the s, Orwell became a Socialist and fought in the Spanish Civil experience made him begin to hate then gravitated toward British WWII, he served as a British sergeant and a journalist for the BBC.

7 Orwell as Social Commentator
As Orwell wrote about his wartime experiences, he emerged as someone willing to question any group’s ideology.“Shooting an Elephant”Homage to CataloniaAnimal Farm

8 Animal FarmPart of Orwell’s inspiration to write this book was his witnessing a boy whipping a horse.“It struck me that if only such animals became aware of their strength we should have no power over them, and that men exploit animals in much the same way as the rich exploit the [worker].”- George Orwell

9 Animal Farm Journal Discussion What makes a good leader?
List attributes and explanations in sionWhy do you think a government – or a leader – might be overthrown?What makes people dissatisfied with their living conditions?