One of the extraordinary writers that wrote with figurative language in modern

day literature was George Orwell. He used many different forms of figurative language

including: personification, similes, and metaphors. He used this form of writing in the

many stories, books, and novels he wrote. Many people liked this form of writing. This

is shown by the amount of people that purchased his books and acclaimed his writings.

"My father was an official in English administration there, and my family was one of

those ordinary middle-class families of soldiers, clergymen, government officials,

teachers, lawyers, doctors, etc. (Commire 41)."

The story behind George Orwell is similar to some families of today. He was

born to a hard working father in the Indian Civil Service serving as a minor British

official and the daughter of an unsuccessful merchant. He was born in Bengal, India on

June 25, 1903, with the name of Eric Arthur Blair, which he would later change. Many

people today also grow up and live as he did. At a young age Orwell knew what he

wanted to do as an adult, he wanted to write ("Orwell, George" 1019).

"From a very early age, perhaps the age of fiv

was a great author of small masterpieces about society and how it changes from day to

Orwell had many works he produced during his life. One of the major works he

wrote Homage to Catalonia using his experiences in the Spanish Civil War as a soldier.

while he was in the war fighting (Orwell 4). Furthermore, Orwell used many of the

day. Until his death in 1950 he wrote constantly about his life and his role in the world.

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