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George Orwell's Political Writing

Posted on:2020-08-23Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z Q HaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330578453800Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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George Orwell is one of the most important writers in the history of British literature in the 20 th century.He has always maintained a high political tendency in his writing,therefore,the political thoughts of his works has always been the focus of academic circles.In fact,Orwell has been pursuing the idea of "making political writing an art",and he also attaches great importance to the artistic nature of his works.Therefore,readers can not only get the understanding and understanding of the real society when reading Orwell's works,but also obtain the literary aesthetic perception and experience.Orwell is a political writer.He has his own unique understanding of the concept of "politics".He insists that politics comes from a keen observation and unique feedback on real society and personal life,rather than an unresolved and arbitrary attachment to political dogma or social parties.Therefore,in the creative process,Orwell has always adhered to the conscience and morality of the writer,free choice,and honest writing.With the richness of his social experience and the deepening of his ideological understanding,Orwell's political writing themes are constantly deepening,from opposing colonialism,from opposing capitalism to opposing totalitarianism,and the personal political ideals entrusted in his works has been growing maturity until sublimation.Orwell is also an artist.In his creation,he deliberately pursued a concise and fluent language style,using a lot of satirical techniques and "defamiliarization" devices,and his creation reached a high level of art.In his creative process,Orwell has been trying to combine the discussion of political issues with the pursuit of art,thus making his creation a model for political writing.
Keywords/Search Tags:George Orwell, political writing, totalitarianism, Defamiliarization devices, Utopian novels
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