The Use Of Language In Animal Farm, By George Orwell

The first examples of the power of language is when Tom Weylin catches Dana reading after telling her not too. Tom Weylin says, on page 106, “Didn’t I tell you I didn't want you reading!”. Tom Weylin doesn't want Dana to read because he is worried she could teach the other slaves and help them escape. This shows the power of language because language help’s Tom Weylin control the slaves and keep them from escaping to a free-state. Another example of how language can be used is on page 102 , Tom Weylin says “You want her to read to you? [...] Then you got something to say to me.”. Tom says this because he wants Rufus to apologize to him and to acknowledge Tom Weylin’s has authority over

Controlling language is more powerful because it is using fear. People sometimes do thing when they are scared more than when they are not. Also with controlling language lies are used to scare people. There are many examples of controlling language being more powerful than positive language.

Words have the power to Provoke action by when people who take a stand for others and persuade them to take action for what they want. In I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr. states “...No,no,no,we are not satisfied ,and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like a waters of righteousness, like a mighty stream.” (Pg 263) Martin Luther King Jr during his “I Have a dream” speech he tells everyone that they will not stop fighting until they get what they want. Cesar Chavez a protester against table grapes states his demands, during his speech called Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. he states “ Please, boycott table grapes. For your safety, for the workers and for the children, we must act together.” (Pg 328) Both Martin Luther King Jr. state that they will fight for what they want and will not stop til they get what they want for the good of the people. Words can provoke action because hey persuade listeners that their cause is worth supporting.

Language is powerful and often can easily be used to manipulate and control others. It is a tool that is taken for granted and used for evil. However, how does one know when they have used the power of language to manipulate someone else? In the novel Kindred, Octavia Butler gives the readers the ability to see how the character Rufus Weylin’s words easily manipulate the main character, Dana Franklin, and helps the reader explore the idea how powerful language can be. The idea that Butler tries to convey to the readers can also relate to World War II when Adolf Hitler was in power and the leader of the Nazi party. His words influenced many people to believe that he’d create a better race superior to others and this can relate to Rufus because

Words are very well capable of inspiring, as shown in Robert F. Kennedy’s speech addressing Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. In his oration, Kennedy speaks to an audience of people that highly respect King, and have just received the news of his passing. While conducting his speech, Kennedy persuades his audience to replace “ that violence… with an effort to understand, compassion, and love…” (2:21), pacifying his listeners. In doing this, Kennedy manages to prevent any form of violence that could come from the town’s people, unlike the locations that he had not visited. In short, Kennedy used words effectively, causing his audience to relax in a tense point in time. Thus, it can be concluded that the words Kennedy chooses calms the crowd using well chosen rhetorical phrases.

The abuse of language (propaganda) is instrumental to the abuse of power. This is portrayed throughout the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. For example, Squealer and Napoleon are two characters that the author uses to portray the abuse of power. Squealer and Napoleon had misused their powers, but justified their action through the use of propaganda. Thus, through the use of propaganda, Squealer and Napoleon were able to manipulate the other animals way of thinking. Not only is propaganda used in books, magazines, and articles, but are also used by leaders, politicians, and companies to influence the public, attract attention, and to gain powers. Therefore, the use of propaganda is one of the main tools that is used to manipulate others and a way to justify one’s wrong behavior, such as the abuse of power.

Language is Power and most everyone is granted with that power in many different forms as I have given. Language is not hard to acheive it is one of the most fundamental learning steps in childhood development. So hand in hand with that is power. The question is do they use their power for good to advance and improve the world we live in today through culture, opinions, and

A favorite song of ours waking us up on the morning, a well written book helping us escape reality and enter a completely different universe, and a simple movie scene can show us a whole new world from a different perspective right in front of our eyes. Over the past 100 years, language has become the most powerful thing that influences people, whether it would be making us do things that are unintended, things that can completely change our mood, or can even make us become more knowledgeable then we could imagine. These three things can help motivate, change and figure out what kind of person we want to be.

Language affects people. Teenagers often use their own jargon and feel like they belong. Jonathan Winawer said that Russians can distinguish different blue color well than people who use other languages. This is because there are more words about blue color in Russian, it helps to recognize different colors of blue. Also, you've heard about the results of an experiment that onions that continue to sound bad have faded and the onions that keep on saying good things grew well. Language is even affecting plant life. And I wonder how language can influence dystopia.

Meaningful words create focus; they motivate a person, and motivate change. If used correctly, words can even change our whole entire system of beliefs, good or bad. Words can even fuel that “light” inside of us to be courageous in times when the world can seem so broken and divided. Being able to use the power of positive words can create a positive change in the world as Lorde explains it “My fury was not going to be acknowledged by a like fury” (224). Words are even capable of making a person feel bad of what they’re doing, of what they’ve done, and even of what’s happening around them. Words matter, words bring understanding, hope, desire, they challenge you, and guide you through times of sorrow and happiness.

In "Politics and the English Language", Orwell illustrates the misuse of the English language in society. Orwell believes that language can be used to both actively and passively oppress a society. Orwell has five rules that connect to Animal Farm and Anthem. His rules are the following; never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print, Never use a long word where a short one will do, if it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out, never use the passive where you can use the active, never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.

Language impacts how people interact on a regular basis. The African-American community during the Civil Rights movement acknowledged the gravitas of language; Vatterott, a Civil Rights activist, noted that racial equality is supported through speech and actions (Murray 27). James Baldwin and Walt Wolfram have two distinct methods, while sharing similar sentiment of how the movement interacted with language. Baldwin writes about how the black community has developed a language of their own. On the other hand, Wolfram addresses how Martin Luther King Jr. adapted his language to appeal to a variety of socioeconomic groups. While both authors succumb to the use literary fallacies, also they utilize rhetorical devices to enhance their

     If I say that I am currently employed with a major petroleum distribution center, you may think that I am a highly qualified person making limitless amounts of money. However, I am using the power of language to merely say that I work at a gas station making minimum wage. Great historical figures throughout history have used the power of language, the ability to use words to their advantage, to inspire people to unite under one common cause and to change the world.

Words hold a great deal of power. They have the ability to change someone’s mindset and inspire anyone who listens. With speech, the speaker has the power to grab the audience’s attention and convey a message. They use their words to make a difference in people’s lives and empower their listeners to take action. One of the most powerful speeches in U.S. history is Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”, which he delivered in August 1963 during The March on Washington. What King said in his speech is still relevant today - we must fight together and push onward for equality. One particularly striking line in his speech is “We

British novelist George Orwell states, “The use of language creates different impacts on the individual and society and therefore, elicits different reactions” (2222). Throughout human civilization, the idea of a language has been used to communicate and share ideas with other human beings. Many of these ideas, such as cultural differences, ideals of religion, and how others should be treated, were shared through a language. These gaps of ideas can separate many groups of people, if one group were to become a majority group. The majority group would be a massive threat to the minority one because their language would be the dominant. Novelist James Baldwin says, “It goes without saying then, that a language is also a political instrument means and a proof of power” (799). Language is used widely by many forms of government throughout the world. Many of these countries had their fair use of language abuse that affected millions of citizens. For instance, North Korea has used their language to trick many people into following the dictator’s policies. There have been many incidents throughout history where a language can be used as a tool of oppression. Some of these events are early slavery in the western world, the treatment of women in early American society, and how the Caribbean civilization was treated by the French.