While Orwell did not live in our day, he was truly a visionary and he is not far off the mark when it comes to politics and the power of persuasion. Swift reinforces this notion with his proposal, which is anything but modest. Swift's projector proves Orwell's theory that we can manipulate language and, as a result, language becomes a major factor in human thought. Thought,...

If we allow such atrocities to occur, we will surely live with nothing but a world of deceivers in a few decades. Words mean things and it is important to keep language free from negative influence of humanity whenever we can. In addition, we must be responsible listeners. Lest we fall victim to one of these liars, we should be well prepared to discern fact from fiction.
Works Cited

Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." The Norton Reader. New York W.W. Norton and Company. 2008.

Swift, Jonathon. "A Modest Proposal." The Norton Reader. New York W.W. Norton and Company. 2008.

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