paper‚ write the answer to the following questions. 1. In the opening two paragraphs‚ what general attitude does Orwell identify as an impediment to the improvement of language usage? 2. In the second paragraph‚ locate and quote Orwell’s complete thesis. 3. Show that after Orwell clarifies his thesis with a number of examples‚ he uses a problem/solution structure to organized the essay. 4. In the interaction between thought and language‚ which element does Orwell believe
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Orwell and Swift One of the techniques they have common is that both of them are using satire. After comparing Orwell and Swift essay‚ I believe that Swift uses satire more effectively than Orwell does. At first‚ Swift uses his title more effectively than Orwell. Second Swift’s statements which is eating infants for saving Ireland has more impact than Orwell’s statement. Thirdly‚ Swift essay drips with sacrism by using many metophors. First of all‚ the title of Swift’s essay immediately demonstrates
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"Politics and the English Language" (1946)‚ by George Orwell‚ is an essay criticizing "ugly and inaccurate" contemporary written English. He asserted contemporary English prose causes and affects foolish thoughts and dishonest politics. "Vagueness and sheer incompetence" were the "most marked characteristic" of contemporary English prose‚ and especially of the political writing of his day. Orwell criticizes contemporary writers’ preference of abstract words over concrete ones‚ and suggests they
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I once used to write a blog. I started it because everyone around me was using them so I felt like I should start writing a blog too. I liked writing blogs very much because it was so easy for me to write a blog. I also liked looking at people’s blogs because I could know people’s real feelings. There are many benefits about blogging such as it is easy write a blog and it helps people communicate easily. First‚ the reason why I think writing a blog is easy is because I can write a log any way
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observation i. The man‚ on the way to the gallows‚ deliberately avoids a puddle in order to insure that his feet do not get wet. 1. Orwell found this to be very interesting ii. The man shows how he is still conscious and a living creature 2. Therefore‚ Orwell’s theme revolves around the inhuman nature of the extraction of a human life a. While the man may not care for the unnecessary sidestep he made‚ this action spoke piercingly to Orwell. i. View of executed man reverberate in his mind 1. "I had
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George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell was an English journalist and novelist‚ whom was born on the 25th of June 1903. George Orwell had spent his school years at St Cyprian’s School‚ Eastbourne. Blair hated it there; he could not wait till the day he was rid of that school. George was a Socialist; The Spanish Civil War played the most important part in defining Orwell’s socialism because it made him fight for what he loved‚ beauty. During most of his career‚ Orwell was best
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How do I write a report? Report writing differs from essay writing because it has a different purpose. Reports are common communication tools as they assist in the decision-making process. Written for a particular purpose‚ they usually outline a problem‚ provide the relevant facts and ideas related to the situation‚ and then recommend a course of action. Reports are highly structured so that information they contain can be easily understood. Headings within the report allow the reader to select
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I suppose if one were to look at the etymology of the word “team”‚ one would arrive at its proto-Germanic derivation‚ Taumaz‚ which signifies the act of pulling or to draw together. These are words that illustrate cohesion. A team consists of a collection of individuals put together to form or seek out a common purpose as a whole. Thomas Edison was once asked why he needed twenty-one assistants; he simply responded “If I could solve all the problems myself‚ I would...”‚ a response that elicits
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2013 How I Learned to Read and Write For me‚ learning to read and write was long and felt like a drag to me; I took reading and writing for granted and never thought of the great advantages that every book had. It all started at home when I was five years old and my mom was teaching me how to write my name. In my head‚ I had trouble understanding on what I wrote but as far as I know that was my name. Finally the day came and it was time for me to go to school. I was scared; I did not know
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George Orwell was a novelist who opposed communism through his writing‚ as can be shown by his most famous works‚ Animal Farm and 1984. The former reflects the developments in the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution‚ whereas the latter depicts life under totalitarian rule. Having witnessed firsthand the horrific lengths to which totalitarian governments in Spain and Russia would go in order to sustain and increase their power‚ Orwell wrote 1984 to alert Western nations about the approaching
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