Introduction to Narratology and the craft of George Orwell

Many students of literature go through the study of literary theory without studying about one of the resent developments of the concept of narratology. The paper aims at acquainting literature students with the concept of narratology in simplified form. One aims to start with the basic definitions, introduce major contributers to the theory and gently touch upon the writing style of George Orwell. One shall also discuss the origins of the theory of narratology and how it can be put to use in trying to analyse the works of any traditional or modern author. One also will be shedding some light on the latest critics of narratology such as Monika Fludernik, an Austrian professor, who is one of the foremost experts in recent times on narratology.