Although George
Orwell’s ‘Why I Write’ seems like it is undecorated, the real color of the
essay clarifies itself as we dig deeply into the essay. He refrains from using
descriptive words, such as adjectives and adverbs, and induces the same effects
via detailed and realistic delineations. The unique writing style can be foun
d both in the content and the appearance of the essay. Therefore, it is important to identify his writing style in order to fully comprehend the main idea. He even gives a hint in the title. George Orwell backs up the main idea that you need to know a writer’s early times in order to assess his motive of writing by introducing examples of his life. He says, “I give all this background information because I do not think one can assess a writer’s motives without knowing something of his early development”.
d both in the content and the appearance of the essay. Therefore, it is important to identify his writing style in order to fully comprehend the main idea. He even gives a hint in the title. George Orwell backs up the main idea that you need to know a writer’s early times in order to assess his motive of writing by introducing examples of his life. He says, “I give all this background information because I do not think one can assess a writer’s motives without knowing something of his early development”.
George Orwell’s ‘Why I Write’ can
be considered as a work of a few different genres. The definitions of these
genres are crucial, because they almost answer the ultimate question. Above
all, it is obvious that this is a non-fictional essay that contains poems.
George
Orwell’s ‘Why I Write’ is a personal narrative that answers the question stated
in the title. Most part of this essay is about his experiences, and at the same
time this is used as a chief method of supporting the main idea. The fact that
this is a personal narrative allows readers to approach ‘Why I Write’ without
formal barriers. Even though George Orwell is an incredibly famous writer, the
readers are able to sympathize his childhood and think more freely about the
true meaning of the main idea due to the comparatively informal writing style
that personal narratives naturally provide. The link between his childhood and
the kind of writer he grew into is made very evident thanks to his unique
writing style.
Also
this is an analytical essay which the ideas and facts are analyzed and critically
examined. He analyzed how his solitary childhood begot his writings styles and
the type of work the he began to pursue. For example, George Orwell mentions ‘but
quite soon my ‘story’ ceased to be narcissistic in a crude way and became more
and more a mere description of what I was doing and the things I saw’. As an
analytical essay, the content tends to support the main idea with various
levels of logic and comprehensive analysis. He broke down the motives of all
writers into 4 different categories, and explained how they function
accordingly to their childhood. He says ‘I am a person in whom the first three
motives would outweigh the fourth. In a peaceful age I might have written
ornate or merely descriptive books, and might have remained almost unaware of
my political loyalties’. Furthermore, such analyses allow the reader to trust
the information in the essay. This is very important because other nameless
writers would be very difficult to expect the same reactions of the readers as George
Orwell’s ‘Why I Write’. His reputation and the commensurate level of analysis pull
the readers into the essay as they read through the context, enhancing the
value of his main idea.
Lastly,
‘Why I Write’ can be perceived as an expository essay which consists of facts,
rather than opinions, creating a line of straightforward logical reasoning
towards the main idea. Descriptive phrases are replaced by elaboration of the correlations
between his diverse experiences and changing perceptions of writing. This
allows George Orwell to persuade the readers to agree with the main idea while
being deluded that they are reading in a disinterested manner. Secondly, it
allows the expansion of interpretation beyond the boundaries of what is written
within the essay. It enables the generalization of the fact that writers’
backgrounds beget the motives of writing through the example of George Orwell.
The genre of ‘Why I Write’ and
George Orwell’s writing style support the main idea by making the delivery of the
author’s message more fluent and building logical reasoning within the content.
I believe it is this skill that makes George Orwell one of the best writers in
the history of English literature. He is able to maximize the effectiveness of
his essay by utilizing not only the content but also the tone and atmosphere
that the readers sense while reading it. ‘Why I Write’ is a typical essay which
proves that there is always something more than what’s written down.
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