POLITICS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

BY KAT DENNIS AND HANNAH BOSMAN

QUESTION 7

• Explain the title of this essay
• Explain why Orwell chose that particular order to its components

WHY IS THIS THE TITLE?

• Orwell talks about how bad speaking habits have led to political decay.
• They also lead to economical decay.
• Politically, there is a lot of doublespeak.
• For example, Stalin sent people to "reeducation camps."
• Politicians use that kind of communicating to intentionally mislead people

WHY ARE THEY IN THIS ORDER?

• Orwell chose this order for the components for many reasons.
• Politics is placed before language for emphasis.
• He wants to emphasize the effect of language on politics.