Rhetorical Analysis Of Politics And The English Language

Orwell, George. “Politics and the English Language” The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction. Eds. Linda H. Peterson. et al. 12th ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2008. 828-834. Print.

George Orwell’s essay, Politics and the English Language, first published in 1946, talks about some “bad habits”, which have driven the English language in the wrong direction, that is, away from communicating ideas. In his essay he quotes five passages, each from a different author, which embody the faults he is talking about. He lists dying metaphors, operators, pretentious diction, and meaningless words as things to look out for in your own writing and the writing of others (593-595). He talks about political uses of the English language. Our language has become ugly and the ugliness impedes upon communication. Ugly uses of language have been reinforced and passed down in the population “even among people who should and do know

Due to a successful implementation of the rhetorical appeals logos and ethos and the usage of appropriate language, Molly Worthen’s article is more effective than Lisa Wade’s article. The usage of logos greatly supports Worthen’s claim because it clarifies the significance of her argument by providing credible statistics while Wade provides an uncited source to which she proceeds to harshly charge the audience. The application of ethos confirms the applicability of Worthen’s article to the audience and thus improves her eloquence whereas Wade requires further clarification for her use of ethos. Utilizing appropriate language worthy of academic standards positively impacts the effectiveness of Worthen’s article as it accurately depicts the author’s

Larry Karson, of the University of Houston’s Department of criminal justice, wrote his article about how a Grand Jury gets put together in the state of Texas. He clearly explains the process of picking the members for the Grand and Petit Jury and compares these processes with each other. Like two of the other articles I have mentioned, this article also explains the historical background and how Grand juries first started. It goes into depth of how racial discrimination in the Texas juries plays a roll with the proper functioning of the juries and how this problem can be averted.

In “When the King Saved God,” by Christopher Hitchens, language has been the main metamorphose throughout the reading. Language became an important aspect in people’s life. Words in the bible were translated for a better understanding to people in a society. However, have we ever questioned ourselves about how language brought success to certain translators by translating words? Political power plays a huge role in this situation when we see this in a translator’s point of view. Translators used the advantage they had in words to gain advantage. Nonetheless, the same circumstances can be seen in “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell, where politicians used language to make their points clear and to prove to be honest in their language when is being delivered, which is also called political language. By analyzing how people used language to achieve something, I argue that people have the power to be dominant in language because language is malleable. It can be manipulated easily and at the same time change the perspective of people on its definition.

In the TED talk entitled "How Augmented Reality Will Change Sports And Build Empathy," speaker Chris Kluwe discusses the immense possibilities of new technology. He explains how augmented reality will significantly impact the NFL (National Football League) because it will allow people to understand what it is like to be a football player. He states, “With Google Glass, we can put that underneath a helmet, and we can get a sense of what it's like to be running down the field at 100 miles an hour, your blood pounding in your ears.” (Kluwe 0:52). Here, Kluwe is describing how people would truly be able to experience a football game with augmented reality. They would be able to understand the feeling of adrenaline that players feel out on the

Lynn Everson’s (2014) presentation on prostitution and drug use within Spokane, was inspirational, and emphasized that all human beings are worthy of a healthy lifestyle, and deserve to be treated with care and respect. Everson works for the Needle Exchange program through Spokane Regional Healthy, and despite harsh criticism of the program she continues to be a strong ally, and advocate for the prostitutes and illegal drug users of Spokane. She has successfully connected to this population by providing unconditional support to those in need, and handing out free condoms and clean needles. Everson’s ultimate goal is to keep individuals healthy, and lower the risk of HIV and AIDS. The universal message is that individuals who are involved in prostitution and drug use, are human beings, and have the right to be safe in their daily lives, despite many individuals not believing this is a population that is worthy of rights.

about all the rancor surrounding Trump’s hostile discourse even though it affected minorities like me and my family. Besides, I’m not keen on sugarcoating all the nasty comments, as I do not wish for my children to get in the habit of whitewashing inconvenient truths.

In an attempt to bring awareness about distracted driving to viewers, AT&T has decided to show a different perspective about the issue. Drivers who chose to display reckless behavior while driving are often viewed as careless, and irresponsible. However, many times even a responsible, caring person can make a bad decision and become distracted. This moment of bad judgment can lead to a tragic accident that will affect all those involved. The commercial The Unseen by AT&T used in their It Can Wait campaign is effective in getting their message across. Through the use of scare tactics and people’s emotions AT&T’s commercial; The Unseen is effective because it gets drivers to think twice before becoming distracted behind the wheel.

“Newspeak was designed to. . .diminish the range of thought. . .by cutting the choice of words down to a minimum” explains George Orwell, the author of a dystopian fiction novel, 1984 (Orwell 300). Orwell designs a society in which a totalitarian government rules, depriving people of their thoughts. The story gives us a look into the life of the main character, Winston, who seems to face issues with reality control. Today, we will delve into the depths of this novel and explore Orwell’s views on the nature of language. In simple terms, Orwell suggests that language, if used in a certain way, has the ability to influence people and compel them to alter their thoughts. With this statement and supporting evidence, it can be concluded that the effective use of language can give individuals power to modify or reshape opinions that will allow for change in society.

4. “Verbal false limbs” are used to keep the writer from needing to find verbs and nouns that are appropriate for their story, and adds extra length. A single word that could be used is replaced by a phrase that often includes a passive voice and an adjective added onto a common word. Basically these false limbs are used to make simple verbs or words sound more complex and wordier, when they really don’t need to be. It is an unnecessary use of phrases that could be easily shortened to a single word. Pretentious diction is similar to “verbal false limbs”, because it is used to make something sound fancier, or more sophisticated,

I am studying the rally speeches for the leaders of the Labour and Liberal Democrat party’s. Nick Clegg has been the leader of the Liberal Democrat party for 5 years now and Ed Milliband has been the leader of the Labour party for 2 years. Both of these leaders have become unpopular in the public’s eyes: Nick Clegg due to him lying about the raising of tuition fees as well as the negative view from his party as they feel he has disassociated himself from the party objectives in order to conform to a conservative coalition. Ed Milliband is unpopular due to his lack of solid policy projections and no real estimates of what he would do as prime minister, he has left the nation in confusion and doubting his ability.

George Orwell, the writer of many highly regarded literary works, is extremely interested in the power of language, mainly how it is abused. By analyzing two of his works, 1984 and Politics and The English Language, it is clear that Orwell is using his writing to bring awareness to the dangers of the manipulation, misuse, and decline of language. In 1984 he demonstrates how language can be used to control thought and manipulate the past. This is proven throughout the novel by examining the language of Newspeak and how it is key to controlling the totalitarian state, and how using language to alter and manipulate history can shape reality. In his essay Politics and the English Language Orwell

When Orwell refers to dead metaphors, he means metaphors that have lost their authenticity and meaning, and has “…reverted to being an ordinary word and can generally be used without loss of vividness”, using iron resolution and fishing in troubled waters as examples. Original metaphors, ones that “evoke a visual image”, that he used to combat dying metaphors are “…more and more phrases being tacked together like the sections of a prefabricated hen-house” and “…an accumulation of stale phrases chokes him like tea leaves blocking a sink,”; successful at creating an original an authentic image in the reader's mind.

Politics in today's day and age is slippery and redundant. Terms like "fake news" and "alternative facts" have been used to describe the manipulation of language. George Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language" analyzes many examples of literature and explains why they are bad, why they are influential, and how easily language can be manipulated. Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" touches on the interaction between the ignorant and the wise. Referring to Orwell and Plato's writings, this essay will analyze the current political state. Language is being used in a negative connotation which is frequently occurring in today's politics.