George Orwell's Politics And The English Language

George Orwell states in his article "Politics and the English language " that English Language is losing its identity due to bad habits of writers and it is common now. He addresses the issue along with the six solutions for better writing to improve English language. In "Politics and The English Language", George Orwell tackles the issue of English Language decline due to bad language used, but the six solutions that Orwell stated are being broken by him that weakens his argument on English Language destruction that leads an individual to have sense of manipulation. In other words, his language is manipulative towards the issue of bad habits of writers.

George Orwell writes about the decline in English Language and How it can be improved
by following the six solutions that he suggested would lead to better writing. In other words he is manipulating the reader by stating the solution to a problem, but at the same time he is using it in his writing. Out of his six solutions the sixth one state to break the first five rules for better writing because he is breaking it in his writing throughout. He is using manipulative language because that is what some people want to hear or read, such as he states that "... it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political or economic causes...." (Orwell 235). This example demonstrates that destruction of language is mostly being common because individuals have stopped paying attention to their language.

As Orwell states " Never use a metaphor, simile, or figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print." (244) This example illustrates figurative speech should not be used because it leads to an ambiguous understanding of what is really being said by the author.
On the other hand author uses a simile to convey his message by saying "It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hansom cab to aeroplanes." (Orwell 234) In this example, Orwell is explaining that old language should be preferred more than the new English language because now it has lost its importance. The two examples used earlier in this paragraph to support the idea that Orwell's language is manipulative because he says to follow six rules, but at the same time he says to break it whenever needed. I believe that it is manipulated that first five points he says to follow in writing to make it better, but the last one to break all if required by stating to not follow at the end of it and realizing that he is breaking all the rules himself in his writing that is where the manipulation comes into play its role to say what people really want to hear. His action of the manipulation leads to a weak argument of the English language being declined because new English language is way far different than old language. Language of old days had meaning and nowadays people have no idea of actual words or they are aware of the words,
but not being aware of what they mean misleads to an actual purpose of words.

Since George Orwell is social critic, he knows what people really want in the society and it is somehow reflected throughout his writing.
Such as he chooses five different passages that he believes are not good piece of writing because it addresses the issues that we are suffering from in English language. As Orwell states the five examples of (235) that he believes are evidence of bad writing habits, by him stating what he believes about the other writers is only his personal opinion in regards to the issue addressed earlier. He is presenting the bad habits that are misleading in English Language as a social issue, but somehow he is stating what he believes is an issue and what is his take on it. It is more of manipulation because he is a social critique and have also studied political issues, so he knows how to convince people? what they want to hear? How an issue can be addressed? The answer to all these questions lead to a manipulative individual who is extremely convincing. In other words, by stating the issue and solution according to his point of view with such a convincing power lead people to be manipulated by his reasons given for a
solution.

George Orwell addresses the conflict of English Language being deteriorated due to bas writing habits. He states, six solution (Orwell 244) to resolve the issue, but the language he uses is manipulating because he is addressing what he feels is the problem and a solution to it. He breaks all the solutions that he mentions to not do. The last rule "Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.", (Orwell 244) This evidence illustrates that he is being manipulative towards the sixth solution , since he has broken all the rules in his writing now he wants to give an excuse for it by stating sixth solution. However Orwell is a social critic and also studied political issues, so he is kind of aware of manipulation. Orwell is being manipulated because he addresses the problem and gives a solution himself of what he believes. Although he is concerned about English Language being declined but many people are not even aware of it being a issue, but they are still manipulated due to his skillful ability to convince them for it.