The Effects of Language on Expression of Emotion In both 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the societies are depriving themselves of language. Fahrenheit 451 presents us with the horror of a society choosing to discard all that elicits deeper, meaningful thoughts. Combined with the nightmare portrayed in 1984 of a world systematically destroying their own tools to communicate with others, I decided to look into what effects language has on the expression of emotion in our society today. Language consistently conveys critical messages which are necessary to move forward. Not strictly verbal and possessing infinitely more than simple words, language can not be easily defined. Which forms language takes, the personal and social identities proclaimed through language, and the quirks of using language all tie into the central idea of language and the expression of emotion. After learning more about our current situation, an understanding will be reached about language.
Identity
Language represents the primary way to convey important messages to someone else. Language allows people to display who they are, allows them to …show more content…
These people do not feel comfortable sharing their true feelings due to how they fear society will view them. In the words of a marriage therapist, “Men may convert stereotypically feminine feelings … into feelings like anger or pride” (Markway). Certain individuals, stereotyping men here, choose to conceal their true emotions in favor of another which they deem acceptable for society. They believe that their emotions will scare others or that others won’t be able to handle the emotions (Markway). These people allow the pressures of complying to social norms to dictate their thoughts. Intentionally changing communication to conform to social pressure cuts the individual out of the truth of airing
Identity
Language represents the primary way to convey important messages to someone else. Language allows people to display who they are, allows them to …show more content…
These people do not feel comfortable sharing their true feelings due to how they fear society will view them. In the words of a marriage therapist, “Men may convert stereotypically feminine feelings … into feelings like anger or pride” (Markway). Certain individuals, stereotyping men here, choose to conceal their true emotions in favor of another which they deem acceptable for society. They believe that their emotions will scare others or that others won’t be able to handle the emotions (Markway). These people allow the pressures of complying to social norms to dictate their thoughts. Intentionally changing communication to conform to social pressure cuts the individual out of the truth of airing