More Orwell everywhere would be well nifty
'The whole experience of being hit by a bullet is very interesting and I think it is worth describing in detail'.
www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/soldiers/george-orwell-shot.html
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www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/soldiers/george-orwell-shot.html
More short-form Orwell wonders...
Shooting An Elephant:
orwell.ru/library/articles/elephant/english/e_eleph
The Moon Under Water (or, The Ideal Pub):
www.netcharles.com/orwell/essays/moon-under-water.htm
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orwell.ru/library/articles/elephant/english/e_eleph
The Moon Under Water (or, The Ideal Pub):
www.netcharles.com/orwell/essays/moon-under-water.htm
For the definitive 1984 film try this link for the BBCs 1954 production. Just Awesome!
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"He shot me, that's fascist"
Edit: I should probably have included some indication that I actually know that Orwell hated the dilution of the word "fascist" and wrote about it.
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Well, he was in a war against fascists at the time.
The people shooting at him were literally fascists.
Y'twat.
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Y'twat.