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George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language

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George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language

George Orwell’s highlights in his written piece, “Politics and the English Language,” the relationship between language and politics (Peter, 2016). He blames bad politics for the deterioration of the English language. Political figures tend to use ambiguous words thus blurring the message in the speeches. Their public statements are filled with unnecessary literary devices making it unclear and incomprehensible to their audience. He is convinced that the lack of clarity in political work is a deliberate tactic employed by public officials to manipulate the masses. They use uncommon phrases to mask the ugly truth in the information they are trying to convey. In his essay, he gives examples of previously written materials that indicate excessive use of imagery.

However, it can be said that political writing has improved over the years since Orwell's essay was published in 1946. Politicians still use figures of speech, not to distort the message, but to help the listeners develop an emotional attachment to the discussed issues (Michela, 2010). For instance, Hillary Clinton, former first lady of America, gave one of the best public addresses in the United Nation’s fourth conference held in Beijing in 1995. In her speech, she used metaphors, imagery, and personification to express women’s contributions (AmericanRhetoric, 2015). Her dialogue was simple, precise and clear thus, making it easy for the audience to understand the need to advocate for the rights of women.

References AmericanRhetoric. (2015, April 16). Hillary Clinton - 4th World Conference for Women Speech. Retrieved from youTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V9mHmeK7XM Michela, G. (2010). Conflict in Hillary Clinton’s Political Speeches: A Rhetorical Analysis. Caliban French Journal of English Studies, 153-165. Peter, W. (2016, October 4). Politics and the English Language: An Introduction. Washington, D.C., United States of America.