This video is an overview to Orwell's life, worldview and major works. It explores his motivations, describes his education, investigates his preference of ordinary people over privileged intellectuals, and considers his reputation in the world today.
We're all familiar with the idea of suffering for your art, but did you know that George Orwell completed 1984 on his deathbed? This article explores that process and the significance of the text in modern culture.
This video contains a reconstructed interview with Orwell wherein he comments about his motivations to write, his political views, and the potential for art as social commentary.