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Postmodernist Prose and George Orwell
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Roney, Stephen K. – Academic Questions, 2002
George Orwell, in the essay "Politics and the English Language," criticized pretentious doublespeak and technobabble that numb the consciousness and hide political power plays. Judith Butler defends the "nuanced" prose of her fellow postmodernists as necessary to convey the complexity of their thoughts. Stephen Roney contrasts the two and…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Political Power, Prose, Postmodernism