Politics and the English Language
I. State of the English language:
Political and economic Causes
II. Examples of Poorly-written Prose
A. In Freedom of Expression
B. In Interglossa
C. In Politics (New York)
D. In a communist pamphlet
E. In Tribune
III. Tricks to Avoid Proper Prose-construction
A. Dying Metaphoes
B. Operators on Verbal False Limbs
1. From simple verbs to phrases
2. Preference of the passive over the active voice
C. Pretentious Diction
D. Meaningless Words
IV. A Poor Translation Using Modern English
V. Explanation of the Examples of Poorly-written Prose
VI. Connection between the English language and Politics
VII. The Defense of the English Language
A Hanging
I. Introduction
A. A sodden morning at the prison
B. The condemned Hindu
C. The bugle call
II. Bringing of the Condemned to the Gallows
III. Encounter with the Dog
IV. Realization
V. The Hanging
A. The call to Ram
B. The Hindu’s death
VI. Breakfast Back at the Prison
A. The Eurasian boy
1. His friend, the Hindu
2. An anecdote to share
B. Drinking together