Orwell's Politics and the English Language Lou Pauly was a guest lecturer in my global politics class recently. Pauly pointed to the decay of our language as a cause of the degeneration of our understanding of each other and our own political systems. One example he gave was the overuse and misuse of the term 'globalization' to the point where the meaning has been lost and this term has become a catch phrase that is used without thought. In George Orwell's essay Politics and the English Language, it is this exact issue that he addresses. George Orwell chastises today's modern writer's of criticism, fiction, opinion and politics for allowing themselves to become lazy in their thoughts and their writing. Orwell states "what is above all needed, is to let the meaning choose the word and not the other way about". Orwell feels that hackneyed phrases and defunct me....

Number Of Pages: 5

Number Of Words: 1123

Got a term paper due soon and need some help quick? You have come to the right place. Essay Galaxy has over 50,000 essays, papers, and reports available for download right now! Get ideas from thousands students just like you to help make that essay perfect. Don't hesitate. Join today and get instant access to our enormous database.

Membership Options Price Savings   1 month subscription    $19.95 recurring * 3 months subscription    $39.95 recurring $19.90 6 months subscription    $69.95 non-recurring $49.75