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1.
Questions:
(1) What are the motives for writing according to Orwell?
(2) Did Orwell go through any bitter experiences? What
events finally determined his political stand?
(3) What was Orwell’s childhood like? How his childhood
influenced his writing?
(4) What did Orwell think of purple passages? Do you
agree with him?
(5) Did Orwell propose to stick to one style only？What
is his idea about style?
2. Discussion:
(1) Do you like writing? Why or why not?
(2) Why does Orwell think that an author’s early development
important to his literary career? Do you agree with
him?
(3) What are Orwell’s views about the relationship between
political substance and aesthetic form in writing?
(4) Do you think aesthetic enthusiasm is an important
motive in many writers?
(5) In your opinion, what is the relationship between
one’s own personality and one’s writing?
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