"An autobiography is to be trusted only when it reveals something shameful. A man who gives a good description of himself is probably lying, for any life viewed from 'internal is simply a series of defeats." -George OrwellMy name is Eric Arthur Blair, but many of you may know me as the author George Orwell. Looking back on my life, I have achieved many things and made a big difference in many lives by using fictional and non-fictional books to speak to readers. In my life I have been many things; a writer, a political critic, a hitman, a prisoner, a teacher, a soldier and, above all, a free-thinking individual. Of all my works and the experiences that inspired them, my most powerful and influential pieces are the novels Down and out in Paris and London, Burmese Days, The Road to Wigan Pier, Animal Farm and 1984. All five novels they are significant for times of revolution, war, poverty and politics. Down and Out in Paris and London was the first book I ever wrote and is a fictional account of my experiences living in extreme poverty. The Road to Wigan Pier, of the five, was my only non-fiction novel. It recounts the events that occurred in the coal mines of northern England during the Depression. Burmese Days depicts life in the Indian imperial police force in the Indian language during the heyday of the British Empire. Animal Farm is a symbolic novel about the Russian Revolution and its purpose was to enlighten people about how what began as a revolution to achieve equality for all turned into a totalitarian government that benefited very few. 1984 is a novel that prophesies what life would be like in the year 1984 and was designed to open people's eyes to how the government was manipulating their thoughts. He pushed people to make a difference before the government turned them all into mindless drones who do exactly what they're told and believe exactly what they're told to believe. Now, I know what you're thinking; How could this autobiography be accurate if it doesn't reveal any failures I've had? But I will tell you that I have had many failures. First of all, most of my books were not financially successful and I lived in poverty for many years. It wasn't until I created Animal Farm in 1945 that I earned a reasonable income for my efforts.