Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Eric Arthur Blair's 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying' pierces the veil of society's preoccupation with money, juxtaposing existential quandaries with the drudgery of low-wage subsistence. The protagonist, Gordon Comstock, forsakes a promising career in advertising for a life of poetic integrity, only to grapple with the oppressive forces of poverty and the persistence of the aspidistra, a symbol of res...