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Orwell's "Such, Such Were the Joys....": Alienation and Other Such Joys


George Orwell expresses a feeling of alienation throughout "Such, Such
Were the Joys...." He casts himself as a misfit, unable to understand his peers,
the authorities placed over him, and the laws that govern his existence. Orwell
writes, "The good and the possible never seemed to coincide" (37). Though he
shows his ability to enumerate what is "good," he resigns himself to a
predestined state; uncertain of where exactly he fits in society, his attitude
is irreconcilable with what he knows society expects of him. Orwell's childhood
understanding of society forces him into only one possible direction, failure.
This essay is the maturing Orwell's response to childhood subjugation, a subtle
exposure to the evolution of Orwell's thought.
Orwell's life as a boarding school student at Crossgates occupies his
memory of childhood and serves as the platform for his views on life.
Repeatedly Orwell......

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