1984 Complex Language

Is Complex Language As Necessary As We Think It Is? Practically every millennial, especially of American descent, has fully experienced the simplifying of language as a part of pop culture and slang. When examining 1984, a dystopian novel written by George Orwell, a similar phenomenon (known as “Newspeak”) occcurs, but in very different circumstances. While these changes may be interpreted as good or bad by a variety of critics, how do they fit into the improvement or degradation of society as a whole? Newspeak and simplified language is generally harmful to society as viewed through Oceanian citizens’ thoughts, the practicality of oldspeak, the difficulty of simplified language, and as referenced in modern day society. Newspeak is extremely detrimental to the people of Oceania, although they don’t see it. It has been designed to exterminate the possibility of higher thinking, rebellion, and a sense of reality, as explained by the man in charge of writing the newspeak dictionary. By eradicating adjectives and replacing them with words like “ungood” (Orwell 51), which means unsatisfactory, people are no longer capable to describe or recall an event. “Plusgood” (Orwell 51), describing something great, is similar to the first in the sense of removing …show more content…
While it can be seen positively in certain circumstances of convenience, the system is harmful to the complexity and interpretation of language in the bigger picture. Orwell’s powerful prediction of the future was brought to life and depicted as disastrous in his classic novel. Today many changes have been occurring in politics, but especially in the general mindset of the people through thought and language expression. What can we do to avoid turning out like Oceania? Is it inevitable, or impossible? Many suppose these questions cannot be answered until it is already too