- Born as Erik Arthur Blair, was born on 25 June 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, a British colony in what is now India.
- George Orwell was the son of a British civil servant.
- He was born in India where his father was stationed.
- His mother brought him and his oldest sister (Marjorie) to England a year after he was born.
- They settled in Henley-on-Thames, England.
- His father stayed in India and rarely visited them.
- George didn't really know his father until he retired from the service.
- George was sick a lot as a child, often battling bronchitis and the flu.
- He loved writing at an early age, composed his first poem at age four.
- First published poem at age 11 in his local newspaper.
- He attended a boarding school.
- He wasn't very popular.
- Made up for his personality in his smarts.
- He won scholarships to Wellington college and Eton college to continue his studies.
- After finishing Eton college, Orwell did not have money to pay for a university education.
- Orwell joined India Imperial police force in 1922
- After 5 years in Burma, Orwell resigned his post and went back to England.
He had intentions to become writer.
