Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. read this excerpt from "why i write" by george orwell: between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four i tried to abandon this idea, but i did so with the consciousness that i was outraging my true nature and that sooner or later i should have to settle down and write books. how does orwell's use of language affect the tone of the text? it creates a formal and caustic tone. it creates a formal and resigned tone. it creates an informal and accommodating tone.