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Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The impact of writing on social change: 2 of 10

Reflections on Ambition and Ability There is no doubt that I have a strong political bias. I have often wondered about the effect of this bias on my writing. It has been my goal these past three semesters to learn to write, to create something meaningful to myself, and hopefully something that may one day have some political significance. Aside from mere bias, I have considered whether or not my political ambition has inspired or inhibited my writing. I found encouragement in A Collection of Essays by George Orwell. In both "Politics and the English Language" and "Why I Write," Orwell touc...
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