George Orwell:

- War correspondent journalist in Paris while waiting for Animal Farm

Claims
a. The English language is regularly misused and abused
b. The downfall of the English language mirror the moral denigration of society
c. This can be fixed
Evidence:
1. Illustrate problems with english
2. Includes dying metaphors, meaningless words, False limbs (birds)
3. Writers turn to bad prose

What does he suggest:

- Never use a metaphor, simile, or figure of speech you are used to
- Never use a long word when a short one will do
- If it is possible to, remove a word
- Use words that are clear and concise basically

Writer will ask himself:

1. What am I trying to say?
2. What words will express it?
3. What image or idiom will make it clearer?
4. Is this image fresh enough? (usable)
5. Could I put it more shortly?
6. Have I said anything that is avoidably ugly?