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Coming Up for Air Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Are you ready to dive into the world of mystery and intrigue? “Coming Up for Air” is a thrilling fact-matching game that will challenge your detective skills and keep you on the edge of your seat.

  • Uncover important information fragments
  • Use spells for hints and extra time
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  • - The story was written by George Orwell and published in 1939.
  • - The protagonist is a middle-aged man named George Bowling.
  • - The novel is set in the year 1938, just before the outbreak of World War II.
  • - George Bowling works in advertising and is dissatisfied with his monotonous life.
  • - He is haunted by memories of his idyllic childhood in the small town of Lower Binfield.
  • - George fears the impending destruction of his hometown due to urbanization and modernization.
  • - He decides to revisit Lower Binfield to recapture the sense of nostalgia and escape his current life.
  • - The novel explores themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the loss of traditional values.
  • - George encounters old acquaintances and reflects on the changes that have occurred in the town.
  • - He reminisces about his former love interest, Hilda, and wonders what happened to her.
  • - George becomes disillusioned with his idealized memories of the past, realizing they were flawed.
  • - He discovers that Hilda is now married and living a mundane life, much like his own.
  • - George's journey becomes a quest for meaning and a realization that he cannot escape the present.
  • - The novel also touches on political themes, with George's awareness of the impending war.
  • - Orwell's writing style in the novel is characterized by vivid descriptions and introspection.
  • - Coming Up for Air is considered one of Orwell's most autobiographical works.
  • - The novel received mixed reviews upon its release, but has since gained critical acclaim.
  • - Orwell's portrayal of the loss of traditional values resonated with readers during a time of rapid change.
  • - The book explores the tension between individual desires and societal expectations.
  • - Coming Up for Air serves as a critique of modern society and the loss of personal freedom.

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