Both James Baldwin (“If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me What Is?” p131) and George Orwell (“Politics and the English Language”, p 313) are interested in understanding language as a political instrument.
Write an essay in which you examine their views on the politics of language, pointing out their similarities and differences.
You will need to make a very clear argument in the opening paragraph that is sustained with evidence from TWO texts throughout the essay. This is NOT a simple compare/contrast activity. You must make a strong critical connection between the texts you choose.
Write an essay in which you examine their views on the politics of language, pointing out their similarities and differences.
