George Orwell

George Orwell

출생 : 1903-06-25, Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India

사망 : 1950-01-21

약력

Eric Arthur Blair (25 June, 1903 – 21 January, 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.

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George Orwell

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1984
Novel
In a bleak and oppressive totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother, personal freedoms are nonexistent and surveillance is constant. Art is mocked and destroyed, and imagination is considered a serious illness. In this grim world, a brilliant mathematician engages in a forbidden romance with a colleague and learns about a secret resistance. He is faced with a choice - to join or betray it.
1984
Writer
The story of Winston Smith and a stark vision of a world in which freedom of action, word, and thought are controlled by Big Brother. A ferocious and provocative adaptation of one of the most prescient works of literature of the last century.
Shooting an Elephant
Original Story
A British officer stationed in Burma must kill a rogue work elephant.
For the Cause
Idea
Raven Krogstad's Vegas-set adap of 1984
동물 농장
Original Story
매너 농장(Manor Farm)의 가축들은 농장 주 존스 씨의 숨이 막힐 듯한 경영에 지쳐있다. 더 이상 참을 수 없는 지경에 이르자 농장에서 가장 머리가 좋은 것으로 알려진 돼지 스노우볼과 나폴레옹이 농장의 동물들을 모아 놓고 존스 씨와 그의 부인을 농장에서 쫓아내자고 설득한다. 결국 농장주 부부를 쫓아낸 동물들은 자신들이 장악한 새로운 농장의 주인은 동물이며, 따라서 모든 동물은 평등하다라는 신조 아래 그들만의 사회를 건설하기 시작한다. 동물들끼리의 삶은 잠시동안 만족스럽게 지속된다. 그러나 시간이 지나면서 농장의 리더들에게서 존스와 똑같은 모습이 보이기 시작한다.
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Author
Gordon Comstock is a copywriter at an ad agency, and his girlfriend Rosemary is a designer. Gordon believes he is a genius, a marvelous poet and quits the ad agency, trying to live on his poems, but poverty soon comes to him.
State of Fear
Novel
Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and seventy one people off the street. A 15 minute meditation on Capitalism, Thought Control and the "Freedom" of Speech.
Four Episodes from 1984
Writer
"Four Episodes From 1984" contains eight scenes from a screenplay based on George Orwells "Nineteen Eighty-four", divided into four sections, or episodes, defined by their locations.
1984
Novel
오세아니아 지도자들은 국민들을 지배하기 위해 대형당을 조직해 사람들을 통제 감시한다. 스미스(존 허트)는 기록부에 근무하며 신문기사를 수정하는 사람으로 현재의 일을 당에서 원하는 대로 글을 수정한다. 그런데 대형당의 간부 오브라이언(리차드 버튼)은 스미스를 면밀하게 감시한 끝에 그가 사상죄를 범한 것을 알고 체포 심문하게 된다. 대형당의 당칙은 불순분자로 체포한 이들을 사상적으로 철저하게 복종하게 만든 후 그 사람이 사상적으로 완전 무장 되었다고 여겨지면 그때 사형을 시키는 오직 죽음 뿐인 당칙하에 그 모든 조직을 움직인다.
The World of George Orwell: 1984
Novel
Early adaption of Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four as part of the Theatre 625 series.
1984
Novel
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
동물 농장
Novel
늙은 돼지는 동물들을 학대하고 착췻하는 농장주들의 부당한 처우에 대항하기 위해 반란을 일으킬것을 선동한다. 울타리에 갇혀 압박과 설움에 신음하는 굴종의 시대는 끝났다! 격정적인 연설을 듣고 분기 탱천한 동물들은 급기야 고요했던 농장의 평지풍파를 일으킨다.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Original Story
A man who works for 'The Party' (an all powerful empire led by a man known only as 'Big Brother') begins to have thoughts of rebellion and love for a fellow member. Together they look to help bring down the party.
1984
Writer
George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love. Episode 1 of Season 6 of Studio One's anthology series.
동물농장
Novel
The premise involves a group of animals who rebel against the humans who own the farm, and win their independence. The architects of the revolution create an utopian environment based on equality, but a pig named Napoleon twists the original intent, slowly eliminates his rivals and enacts seven commandments, the basic of which declares that “all animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Based on socialist George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm".