George Orwell: A writer of figurative language
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 five or six. I knew that when I grew up I
should be a writer (Commire 40)."
During his early years he held many jobs. Orwell was a shop assistant in a
bookstore. Orwell was not only a writer but a publisher during his life. In 1922, he
joined the Imperial Police in Burma (Klein 439). After five years Orwell retired and
joined the British Broadcasting Company, or better known as the BBC, in 1941.
"...To live cheaply while writing two novels, which I regret to say were never published
and also to learn French (Commire 42)."
In 1943, Orwell then left the homeguard and the British Broadcasting Company.
During the years of his war fighting pe...