Marrakech Characters

George Orwell, a famous 20th-century British writer, wrote “Marrakech” as a travelogue of his experience in the city. In the essay, he appears as a progressive observer, criticizing empire and the inhumanity upon which it… read analysis of George Orwell

The worker is the first local in Marrakech that Orwell mentions individually. Orwell refers to him in the essay as a “navvy,” or manual laborer. The worker sees Orwell feed bread to a gazelle… read analysis of Worker

The elderly woman carries a bundle of firewood, passing daily by Orwell’s lodging. Her presence eventually reminds Orwell of the status of elderly women in what he calls “primitive societies.” Characterized as “mummified” and… read analysis of Elderly Woman

Appearing at the end of the travel narrative, the Senegalese soldier marches as a part of a troop of soldiers moving south. Described as attractive and looking upon Orwell with admiration, the soldier, a Black… read analysis of Senegalese Soldier