An Analysis of “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell (1946). Orwell's article on the English language is relevant because it defines how people have become lazy in the way they communicate. This type of "negligence" is part of the problem that explains why the English language is often misused by the speaker: "The neglect of our language makes it easier for us to think stupid thoughts" (Orwell para.2). Due to the laziness of the speaker, the language becomes confused and the person begins to have "stupid thoughts" that do not have very good accuracy. This mental process is one way Orwell defines the importance of language as a tool for clarity of thought. , which is important when transmitting a message to another person or group of people. In these articles, Orwell defines the two major problems with these articles: “The first is the obsolete nature of the images; the other is the lack of precision” (paragraph 9). I agree with Orwell's point about the dull use of imagery in these articles avoiding creativity. Orwell uses a long series of images/metaphors that writers use in their work, which are often misused because the writer does not know the meaning of the terms "Many of these are used without knowing their meaning" (Orwell para.10). This is an important example of the folly of writers who do not understand metaphors, similes and symbolic expressions to help the reader understand their ideas in writing. I also agree that writers don't use words "precisely", which can confuse the reader. Many writers are not fully aware of the meaning of the words they choose, which Orwell breaks down in the writings he analyzes. Clarity in the writing process is conveyed with great precision by Orwell to make this second