Burmese Days vs. Keep the Aspidistra Flying

A Harmonious Echo

Your appreciation for both Orwell's 'Burmese Days' and 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying,' indicated by your higher rating for the latter, reveals a profound internal resonance. You've unknowingly connected through Orwell's consistent exploration of the suffocating nature of societal expectations and the desperate, often doomed, attempts of individuals to rebel against them, whether in the rigid colonial hierarchy of Burma or the stifling capitalism of aspirational England. This shared thematic concern, woven through Orwell's sharp, critical prose (even in his fiction), forms a powerful echo in your reading experience.