... The Blairs led a relatively privileged and fairly pleasant existence, in helping to administer the Empire. Although the Blair family was not very wealthy - Orwell later described them ironically as "lower-upper-middle class."" They owned no property, had no extensive investments; they were like many middle-class English ... families of the time, totally dependent on the British Empire for their livelihood and prospects. ( Orwell- 2) While his father was in his last year of service in India, Eric turned eight and his family, after some extreme difficulty both financially ... Down and Out...

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