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'How the poor die' It consists of compilations of George Orwell's newspaper articles between 1943 and 1946. The newspaper articles inside show what the events that took place at that time meant in Orwell's eyes. The language of the book is extremely simple, covering various topics such as sports competitions, Dali, the Spanish civil war, and how the poor people who gave their name to the book died. The most striking part of the book is 'Contemplating the Spanish Civil War'. There may be a section called . When we look back today, we see how accurate Orwell's observations were. It reveals the false news, distortion of the truth through the press, and how similar the actions of the opposing sides actually are. It is unknown how many people these articles influenced during their time, but when we look back today, we can easily see the accurate shots.
As a person who saw the Spanish Civil War closely, it is clear that Orwell's mindset during these periods formed the basis of 1984. I believe that knowing Orwell only through Animal Farm and 1984 will be very superficial in understanding the author's mindset. For this reason, I recommend that you read this book, especially before reading 1984. In this way, you can see more clearly the basis on which 1984 is based and that the period it describes really exists.
Happy Reading!