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Politics and the English Language (Penguin Modern Classics)
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ORWELL, GEORGE
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ISBN: 9780141393063
Author: ORWELL, GEORGE
'Politics and the English Language' is widely considered Orwell's most important essay on style. Style, for Orwell, was never simply a question of aesthetics; it was always inextricably linked to politics and to truth.
"All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia. When the general atmosphere is bad, language must suffer."
Key Themes:
- Language as a Political Issue: Orwell argues that slovenly use of language and clichés make it easier for those in power to deliberately use misleading language to hide unpleasant political facts.
- The Link Between Language and Oppression: Bad English, he believed, was a vehicle for oppressive ideology.
- Historical Context: It is no accident that this essay was written after the close of World War II, a period marked by significant political and ideological manipulation.
Orwell's essay serves as a timeless reminder of how language can shape, distort, and reflect the political realities of its time.
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