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At what age did the author first realize he wanted to be a writer?
What was one of the main reasons for the author's loneliness during childhood?
What literary exercise did the author maintain in his mind for about fifteen years?
Which work of literature gave the author 'shivers down his backbone' due to its use of words?
What type of novels did the author want to write in his youth?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four great motives for writing prose, according to the author?
Why did the author consider it important to know a writer's early development?
According to the author, which motive tends to be the strongest in himself?
How does the author describe the process of writing a book?
What did the author try to do in his book 'Animal Farm'?
Why did the author include a long chapter defending the Trotskyists in 'Homage to Catalonia'?
What does the author mean when he says 'good prose is like a windowpane'?
The author wrote most of his serious work in childhood and boyhood amounting to over fifty pages.
The author was popular during his schooldays due to his pleasant mannerisms.
The author sometimes wrote poems quickly for occasions without much personal pleasure.
The author's 'story' kept in his mind was purely narcissistic throughout his adolescence.
The author believes that a writer's subject-matter is strongly determined by the age or era in which the writer lives.
The author says that all writers are completely selfless and never motivated by egoism.
The author wrote his first poem at the age of four or five about a tiger with 'chair-like teeth'.
The author believes it is possible to write completely political-free art or literature.
The political purpose motive is the least important of the four motives for the author initially by nature.
The author equates writing a book to a joyous and effortless task.
The author rejects the idea that good writing sacrifices personal style or artistic purpose for political aims.
The author's early written work included a patriotic poem printed when he was eleven.
What childhood habit helped the author develop his literary ambitions and coping mechanism?
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How does the author describe his approach to writing political books like 'Homage to Catalonia'?
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Why does the author believe a writer cannot escape their early emotional attitudes?
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What effect did the Spanish Civil War and events in 1936-37 have on the author?
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Describe the author's attitude towards the use of language and style in his later writing years.
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What does the author say about the balance between political purpose and artistic integrity?
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What role does egoism play in writing according to the author?
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How does the author describe the writers' struggle with their individual personality during writing?
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What is the significance of the author's 'made-to-order' literary works during his school years?
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How did the author's early failed attempts at short stories influence his writing development?
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Why does the author say it is nonsense to avoid writing about political subjects in the present age?
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What challenge does the author identify in reconciling personal literary likes with public political writing?
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What did the author do to engage in literary activities at school?
What does the author say he wanted to write as a teenager?
The author claims that he wrote his first poem about a tiger at the age of seven.
The author believes that all serious writers primarily write for profit.
What early literary exercise did the author maintain in his mind?
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How did early events, such as the Spanish Civil War, influence the author’s writing?
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