Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. read this excerpt from "why i write" by george orwell: but there is also the minority of gifted, wilful people who are determined to live their own lives to the end, and writers belong in this class. serious writers, i should say, are on the whole more vain and self-centered than journalists, though less interested in money. how does orwell's use of language affect the tone of the text? it creates a formal and arrogant tone. it creates a formal and genuine tone. it creates an informal and authentic tone. it creates an informal and trustworthy tone.