文档介绍：Unit 2
Marrakech
By 宋祯瞿佳贲扬韩振
Background Information
e Orwell:
He was a British novelist and essayist between the second world war. He is mush praised in the west partly because of his munist point of was born in India, father, a so called empire-builder --serving the British government abroad.
He received good education in Britain and studied in the most famous school “Eden”. He traveled widely. Marrakech is one of the places he traveled to. His travel made him take a hostile attitude toward imperialism. He showed deep sympathy for the poor and became a firm supporter of socialism.
e Orwell joined Spanish war. He was seriously wounded. The Spanish socialist forces divided into faction. The faction he belonged to was persecuted. So he became so pessimistic and depressed, which led him toward munist attitude.
His works show sharp powers of observation and deep sympathy for suffering people.
His works give a deep sense of conviction and urgency.
The use of English is clear, simple and direct, with no formality of embellishment. (Addition/decoration) he said his ideal was to write prose like a window pane.
In reading his works, several aspects draw our attention:
Marrakech
Marrakech
It was founded (1062) by the Almoravid leader Yusuf ibn Tashfin and was the capital of o from then until1147 and again from 1550 to 1660. It was captured by the French in has extremely hot summer but mild winters.
The city renowned for leather goods, is one of the mercial centers of o. The old city, with its labyrinth of crooked, deadened streets, presents an overcrowded, run-down appearance. The modern city(begun in 1913) has grown up to the west, along the road to Mogador.
Theme
The suffering and misery of the colonial people in Marrakech
The writer gives descriptions by examples. The objective presentation of examples show that the people in colonial countries are poverty-stricken
The Cause of Their Poverty
1. Colonialization "All colonial empires ar