65 pages 2 hours read

Rebecca Solnit

Orwell's Roses

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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What is the impact of Solnit’s blending of the biography, memoir, and essay genres? Is one mode more successful than the others? Why or why not?

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How did war affect Orwell, according to Solnit? How did war influence Orwell’s observations and writing?

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Choose one of Orwell’s best-known works of fiction: Animal Farm or Nineteen Eighty-Four; how does Solnit’s exploration of Orwell’s motivations and beliefs inform your understanding of his novel? What nuances wouldn’t be obvious without the context Solnit offers?

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