“The role of the writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.”

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Many writers want recognition or to feel important.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">This desire can sometimes lead to shallow or self-centered writing.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell says it’s okay to want recognition, but it should not be the only reason to write.</li></ul>

6. Writing for Ego

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Some writers write because they enjoy creating something beautiful or meaningful.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">While this is important, Orwell believes writing should also have a purpose or message.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Artistic writing should not just be about beauty but also about sharing ideas.</li></ul>

7. Writing for Art’s Sake

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell warns that language can be used to mislead people, especially in politics.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Clear writing shows clear thinking, while unclear writing hides the truth.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Good writing should be honest, precise, and easy to understand.</li></ul>

4. The Importance of Language

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Many writers are motivated to write about events and people to record history for future generations.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell sees writing as a way to keep truth alive and pass it on to others.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writing history is a way to preserve important knowledge.</li></ul>

8. Writing to Record History

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell lists four main reasons people write: to boost their ego, to create something beautiful, to share history, or to express political views.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Some writers want fame or attention (ego).</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Others write because they love art and creativity (aesthetic).</li></ul>

5. Four Reasons for Writing

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell believes that every piece of writing has some political meaning, even if it’s not obvious.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writers bring their own beliefs and views into their work, which can affect society.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Political writing is a way to criticize and improve the world.</li></ul>

3. Writing for Political Reasons

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell wanted to be a writer since he was young.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">His life experiences, like living in Burma and fighting in the Spanish Civil War, influenced his writing.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writing helped him understand and process what he saw around him.</li></ul>

2. Orwell's Personal Drive to Write

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">People write because they want to communicate something.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writers often have personal experiences or opinions they want to share.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writing can also be a way to change society or make a point about the world.</li></ul>

1. Why People Write

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell believes all writing has a political aspect, even if it’s not about politics.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writers have a responsibility to challenge false ideas and protect truth, especially in difficult political times.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">His own works, like 1984 and Animal Farm, show how he used writing to speak out against injustice.</li></ul>

9. Political Writing

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Writing is a tool for social change, and writers should use it carefully.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Orwell believes writers should be honest and responsible in what they say.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Writing should serve a purpose beyond just making money or gaining fame.</li></ul>

10. Writing as a Responsibility

"A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people."

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Your support means the world to me! When you like and comment, it not only motivates me but also tells me that you’re enjoying the content.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every like and comment encourages me to create even better posts just for you.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Plus, when you engage you’re helping others discover content they’ll love, too! So, if you find value here, hit that like button and drop a comment. Let’s grow and learn together.</li></ul>

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George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership.In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre.'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times

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Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.

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