“A mass of Latin words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outline and covering up all the details. The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink. In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics'. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred, and schizophrenia. When the general atmosphere is bad, language must suffer.”
Quote by George Orwell
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Orwell and politics: Animal farm in the context of essays, reviews and letters selected from the complete works of George Orwell
The book delves into George Orwell's political thought and its manifestation in his critically acclaimed novel, Animal Farm, by presenting a curated selection of his writings. It offers insights into Orwell's perspectives on politics and society, as reflected in his personal correspondence and critical commentary. more
Author
George Orwell
George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a British novelist and political critic. Known for his sharp social criticism and profound insights into totalitarianism, Orwell is best remembered for his novels '1984' and 'Animal Farm', which remain influential to this day. more
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