1984

experiences that have greatly contributed to this epic masterpiece. In such examples as Orwell’s

short essay, “Shooting an Elephant”, Orwell faces the crushing responsibility of executing an

elephant who dies extremely slowly while being repeatedly shot in the heart. This dramatic and

agonizing incident directly relates to a concept of “1984”. “Shooting and Elephant” can be

accompanied by another essay where Orwell describes his childhood experiences of relentless

punishment in “Such Such Were the Joys...”. In addition, a third essay Orwell wrote, “A

Hanging”, illustrates the execution of a Hindu man. This boldly correlates the inhumanity of Big

Brother in “1984” to the barbarity of certain people. Another short essay that has added to some

of the ideas presented in “1984” is “Politics and the English Language”. This essay identifies the

erroneous nature of humans to use insignificant and inappropriate phrases. It is evident that

Orwell had many life experiences that were directly or indirectly reflected in “1984.” This literary

jewel can be considered the accumulation of every significant incident that occurred dur

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Approximate Word count = 1210
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)