These kinds of fights over language — language as a tool of control — were a big focus for Orwell.
I think this is the result of technology and its effects on warfare. As violence becomes more extreme and its tools more potent, people are pushed to find other outlets.
These kinds of fights over language — language as a tool of control — were a big focus for Orwell.
I think this is the result of technology and its effects on warfare. As violence becomes more extreme and its tools more potent, people are pushed to find other outlets.
I think violence has always been this extreme its just we now get to see it in HD colour.
I mean in terms of weapons. Violence was absolutely brutal in Roman times but they didn’t have bombs or cruise missiles.