Reading 1984: Destruction of words

Reading 1984: Destruction of words

As a writer I know the value of a word, it can speak multitudes, have complex meanings and substitute the use of ten words. Even two words can mean almost exactly the same thing, yet the feeling, emotion of the word is different. I love writing poems and stories and of course blogs such as this, and in it I use a vast amount of vocabulary (mostly in stories and poems, mind you) So to me the value of a word is immense, you might wonder why i am writing on a subject supposedly so insignificant as a word.


So why am I writing about words? Well currently i am reading 1984, which is a novel by George Orwell about the future in which the government--Big brother controls everything. People cannot think, write or oppose the "party" or ingsoc as which it is called. I'm not very far, but in the part now the main character Winston is talking to his some-what friend Syme. His friend Syme is writing a language called Newspeak which is on its Eleventh edition, and Syme is describing how he is obliterating words! Instead of having many words that say "good" such as "excellent" or "splendid", good will be the only phrase used, not only that, but instead of bad you would say "ungood."

While reading this my heart drums against my chest, what if the world I lived in today where like that? How could I not think for my own, yet use a language that is couched in absurdity? I am beginning to enjoy this book, which i might add is for AP 12 next year (summer assignment) my mind seems to be expanding with intellect and vomiting insight onto the books themes and ideas.

Can't wait to read more, and you can expect me to write more.