Poverty is what I'm writing about.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Orwell identifies economic struggle as the core subject of his writing.
- In plain terms
- I am writing about poverty.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on economic struggle.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you write about?
- Who is ignored?
Another view
Poverty is often overlooked in mainstream narratives.
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