Keep the Aspidistra Flying is one of George Orwell's lesser-known novels, but no less powerful. The most revealing aspect of this novel is the characterization it offers. Keep the Aspidistra Flying is a novel about wealth and money. The main character, Gordon Comstock, has a constant struggle with money. Whether it's the possession or lack of it, Gordon still struggles with money and its place in his life. The ultimate goal of the novel is to present both the character's philosophy on wealth, as well as where he owns it. Gordon Comstock is a character who deeply despises money. This is well expressed in his felt opinion on the matter. When he first thinks of his girlfriend, Rosemary, he hates the fact that she won't sleep with him. He attributes this problem to his monetary situation and that if he were wealthy enough, she would be much more willing. Gordon believes that money dominates all ties of society. “All human relationships must be purchased with money. If you don’t have money, men won’t take care of you, women won’t love you” (“Keep the Aspidistra Flying,” chapter 1). Gordon spoke out against money and capitalism itself at the age of sixteen. In fact, most of the story's perspective is told through Gordon's eyes, and he even considers people's initial impression based on the monetary value he thinks they are worth. "He (Orwell) uses satire in the first chapter, to describe the way in which Gordon Comstock interacts with the customers of the bookstore." (“Literary Analysis: Keep the Aspidistra Flying”) In the bookstore where he works, his impression of a customer is “A cherry-lipped, golden-haired twenty-year-old who stumbles in with nancy.” Silver, obviously. He had the golden aura of silver. ("Keep...... middle of paper...... nourishes the cautious nature of all who value freedom, and it urges the reader to end corruption before it becomes too powerful . Works Cited CD Merriman. “George Orwell.” The Literature Inc. 2006. Web March 17. 2011 “Keep the Aspidistra Flying.” The Complete Works of George Orwell. March 17, “Animal Farm Symbolism, Imagery, and Allegory.” “Theme Analysis 1984” Novelguide.com npnd Web March 21, 2011 “Literary Analysis: Keep the Aspidistra Flying” Helium-Where Knowledge Rules np June 1, 2007. March 23. 2011