One of George Orwell's most significant goals as a writer was to receive recognition for his works. Orwell achieved his goal by projecting his political perspectives into fictional works such as Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. His stance against totalitarianism is strongly evident in all of his novels and even today Orwell's works still seem relevant due to the fear of totalitarian governments perpetuated by the media and the recent democratic uprisings in the Middle East against dictatorial regimes. In this essay, I argue that Orwell's reasons for writing, as he outlines them in his essay “Why I Write,” are the pursuit of literary fame and he discovered this by incorporating political commentary into his writings; in doing so, Orwell successfully turns his political thoughts into an art form. Using 1984 and DJ Taylor's article "Left, Right, Left, Right", I will also briefly discuss how Orwell's novels can apply to contemporary political situations. In 1947, Orwell published "Why I Write," an essay in which he outlined his goals. and intentions as a writer. In it, Orwell states that he writes from “pure selfishness, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse and political purpose.” (Orwell, “Why I Write”), but then emphatically describes at the end of his essay that his motivations were not exclusively for “public purposes” (Orwell, “Why I Write”) or means of increasing his popularity among English readers . public. Burmese Days, Orwell confesses, is the kind of book he wanted to write because it contains unhappy endings, detailed descriptions, and “purple passages” (Orwell, “Why I Write”) which are beautifully crafted sentence fragments that show the magnificence of the world. English language. Unfortunately, it was poorly received and did not garner much attention... middle of paper... He claims that his motivation for writing is not primarily dominated by political purposes, but due to sheer selfishness, aesthetic enthusiasm, and historical impulse. However, Orwell realizes that having a political purpose, such as his stance against totalitarianism, helps bring his books to life. This essay points out that Orwell had the goal of becoming famous for his work. Taylor, DJ. “Left, Right, Left, Right.” New statesman. NP, May 20, 2002. Web. April 11, 2011. In this article DJ Taylor criticizes those who use George Orwell, no longer living, as a “quote provider” for today's politics. Taylor believes that although Orwell's works are still relevant, they do not provide as much help as in Orwell's time. Taylor's position is thoughtful because it provides insight into how relevant and effective Orwell's works are in today's world.