![]() ![]() As an essayist, notably for “Politics and the English Language” and “The Prevention of Literature,” he explored the intersection of political and literary cultures. ![]() ![]() As a novelist, Orwell convincingly created dystopic political worlds by replicating the linguistic techniques of propagandistic communication, as he did in 1984 and Animal Farm. As a reporter, Orwell demonstrated a distinct skill for teasing out the truth within political messaging, as seen in Keep the Aspidistra Flying and Homage to Catalonia. In “Politics and the English Language,” Orwell argues that the style in which people communicate determines the degree to which their governments can successfully pass off lies as truths. As “Politics and the English Language” suggests, Orwell never saw himself as just a novelist or just a reporter: he was always thinking and writing as both. ![]()
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