I'M READING BIG BROTHER

• Written by George Orwell
• "Politics and the English Language"
• The decline of a language has politcial and economic causes, not due simply b/c of the bad influence of this or that individual writer
• The English Language becomes ugly and inaccurate b/c our thoughts are foolish but the sloviness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts
• Modern English is full of bad habits
• Staleness of imagery/Lack of precision
• The writer wither has something and can't express it or he is indifferent as to whether his words mean anything or not
• Mixture of vagueness and sheer incompetince