George Orwell

George Orwell condemns the ugly as well as inaccurate writing of English and examines the link between political convention and the degradation of language. One of Orwell's major points is that the great enemy of clear language is insincerity (Hopkinson, 2013). The insincerity of the writer perpetuates the decline of the language as people particularly politicians attempt to disguise their intentions behind euphemisms and convoluted phrasing. As Orwell says that this decline is self-perpetuating. He takes it as poor English since the language is in decline. And as the language declines, "foolish" thoughts become even easier, reinforcing the original cause. According to Orwell meaningless words are used to stop the reader from seeing the point…

George Orwell, was a man ahead of his time. His life experiences caused to realize several facts of the world, and he wanted to help protect society from itself. He spent time around the globe, from Burma India to Barcelona Spain, he left the upper class to join the lower class and he spent time in war. To put it simply a total compilation of Orwell’s experiences, is not possible. George Orwell led what is seemingly a fantastic life and it is prevalent in his interactions, writing, and ideas.…

Instrument Both James Baldwin and George Orwell (Politics and the English Language, pg. 313) are interested in understanding language as a political instrument. Write an essay in which you examine their views on the politics’ of language, pointing out their similarities and differences. According to both George Orwell and James Baldwin, language is a means of communication and across time, language has altered in political talk. However, both authors do not have the same perspectives on how…

George Orwell is considered one of the greatest political authors of his time. Throughout his works, he scrutinized various corrupted governments, exposing their flaws to the public. With the help of satirization, he was able to ridicule these governments in his stories. He was able to achieve mainstream success with his two novels Animal Farm and 1984, both of which dealt with communist themes. Orwell’s writings were inspired by social and economic conditions in Britain in the early 1930’s, his…

In the story, George Orwell narrates the acts of inhumanity he experienced in Burma. To achieve the intent of presenting the inner conflict posed to an imperial police officer during the time, the author employs the use of autobiographical narrative to capture the reader’s attention. To ascertain the British colonial rule over the Burmese civilians and their resources, the author contends that no Burmese civilian was allowed during his time of service to own a gun. From the narrative, it is…

The United States government today, really has more power than any of us think. One of them as all may know are putting up surveillance cameras,they can be a threatening power. The novel 1984 written by George Orwell is an example of how an Oligarchy would be for the country’s people. The United States Government is possible to be close to Oceania that is led by Big Brother if the government does not control the amount of power before it is too late. In 1984, Big Brother has complete and utter…

keeping a lookout for you. As in 1984 by George Orwell the citizens from oceania are lucky to even be able to breathe because their freedom is being violated in so many levels. In today's society some of oceania rules are being resembled in the government. There is always a way where the government can find where you have been or where you are heading to next. No one should have the fear of being watched or heard in their own privacy because the government decides to be noisy and spy on them…

In the story “A Hanging” by George Orwell it is not specified what crime the man had committed. You can simply take the information given to guess what was the crime committed that led up to the man hanging. It is states in this short story that the man who was put to death was Hindu. “He was a Hindu, a puny wisp of a man, with a shaven head and vague liquid eyes.” (Orwell 1) As you continue to read the short story you take to notice that this man’s punishment for whatever crime he committed was…

A Series of Unfortunate Events: What Inspired Orwell to Write 1984 Imagine living in a world where “war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength,” (Orwell 16) and the future is described as “a boot stamping on a human face – forever” (Orwell 267). The 1900’s was a period that was plagued by constant warfare, and it was ruled by some of the most ruthless men in history. Dictators, like Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco, and Adolf Hitler are among the notable totalitarian leaders of…

Ideologies and structures that manifest in society are ceaselessly reinforced, causing an unfathomable chasm of disparity between individuals. Within the essays of “Shooting an Elephant”, “Learning to Read and Write” and “Just Walk on By”, in some sort of way they demonstrate how difficult for one to counteract misconceptions and stereotypes when such negative connotations are deeply ingrained in society; ultimately one is more susceptible to fall into becoming the stereotype. The essay…