Orwell essay tragedy

‘ Decline of the English Murder ’. In this 1946 essay, Orwell writes about the British fascination with murder, focusing in particular on the period of 1850-1925, which Orwell identifies as the golden age or ‘great period in murder’ in the media and literature. But what has happened to murder in the British newspapers?

‘ Shooting an Elephant ’. This is an early Orwell essay, from 1936. In it, he recalls his (possibly fictionalised) experiences as a police officer in Burma, when he had to shoot an elephant that had got out of hand.

In conclusion, 1984 by George Orwell can be interpreted very differently by two different individuals, namely when analyzed through the Marxist and feminist literary lens. Depending on which literary criticism is being used, the messages acquired by the readers can be substantially different.

George Orwell (1903-50) is known around the world for his satirical novella Animal Farm and his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, but he was arguably at his best in the essay form.