kEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING

George Orwell’s Keep The Aspidistra Flying takes place in the 1930’s London. The main character is Gordon Comstock, a middle-class poet who has learned to hate money. The book takes you through Gordon’s struggle against the “Money God” with whom he began waging war early in his life. The novel follows Gordon through his struggle with poverty, and on his road to maturity. It takes you through almost two years of Gordon’s …

…still stubborn as ever and won’t accept charity from anyone. Through everything, Rosemary is still there for him. The end of the novel is actually when Gordon gives up his war on the money world. He comes to the conclusion that he must do the right thing in marrying Rosemary. In doing that, he has reached his maturity. He gets his job at the New Albion back, and the typical happy ending takes place.