Literature Network » George Orwell

Praising George Orwell for his honesty, stands against tyranny.(BOOKS)

Content courtesy of

From: The Washington Times
Date: 20021117
Author:

Byline: Roger Kaplan, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The reason George Orwell, the pen name of Eric Blair, matters today is that political writing, writing in general I should say, is as fuzzy and, in consequence, as mendacious as it was in his own time. Fuzzy writing is writing that does not say clearly what it means. It is writing that misses the important aspects of the issue the writer addresses, deliberately or not. Misleading, obfuscating, sentimental, silly, misinformed - there are many ways a writer can miss the point, of course. Sometimes he does so deliberately. ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on George Orwell

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.