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Keep the Aspidistra Flying Fact-Matching Game

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Summoning Knowledge...

About This Challenge

Embark on a journey of discovery with our fact-matching game, where you uncover important information fragments to unlock the secrets of the story. In a world where knowledge is power, can you piece together the puzzle and Keep the Aspidistra Flying?

  • Uncover crucial details hidden within the game
  • Use spells to reveal hints and gain extra time
Need a Hint? View the Facts
  • - The novel was published in 1936 under Orwell's real name, Eric Blair.
  • - The story is set in London during the 1930s.
  • - The protagonist, Gordon Comstock, is a struggling poet who despises the materialistic society he lives in.
  • - Gordon works in a bookshop but dreams of becoming a successful writer.
  • - He quits his job and takes on a low-paying position in a bookstore to escape the trappings of commercialism.
  • - Gordon's girlfriend, Rosemary, works as a typist and is more concerned with financial stability than artistic pursuits.
  • - The aspidistra plant represents the values of bourgeois society that Gordon resents.
  • - The novel explores themes of class struggle, poverty, and the conflict between art and commerce.
  • - Gordon is constantly torn between his desire for artistic freedom and the pressures of conforming to societal expectations.
  • - He frequently clashes with his family, who cannot understand his rejection of material comfort.
  • - Gordon's best friend, Ravelston, is a wealthy socialist who supports his artistic endeavors.
  • - The novel satirizes the advertising industry and consumer culture, which Orwell viewed as soul-sucking and dehumanizing.
  • - As Gordon's financial situation worsens, he becomes increasingly bitter and resentful of those who seem to have sold out.
  • - He joins a group of bohemian artists who reject societal norms but finds that they are just as hypocritical and insincere as the rest of society.
  • - Gordon's dreams of literary success are shattered when he is rejected by publishers and magazines.
  • - He eventually succumbs to the pressures of society and takes a better-paying job, abandoning his artistic aspirations.
  • - The novel ends on a somewhat ambiguous note, with Gordon realizing the futility of his rebellion and accepting his place in society.
  • - Keep the Aspidistra Flying is often considered a semi-autobiographical work, drawing on Orwell's own experiences as a struggling writer.
  • - The book received mixed reviews upon its release, with some critics praising its social commentary and others finding it too bleak.
  • - Despite initial commercial failure, the novel has gained recognition over the years as a significant work in Orwell's literary canon.

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