Reality versus appearance according to Orwell and MachiavelliThese authors have different opinions on how ordinary people should be informed about what is going to happen in the daily lives of ordinary citizens. In George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" it is said that "English is in a bad way" (Orwell 28) because the ruling government wants its citizens to think that by writing and speaking about deceptively, the ruling class can control what ordinary people can do. what happens to their lives. Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" language says that not only must the ruling class control the subjects by thinking they must also mask or hide what is really happening by making it difficult for people to understand what the class is saying or doing leader. Have you ever tried to understand a new law you're voting on? The language of the "new" law, which the government is trying to pass, is so complex and difficult to understand that you have to read 4 or 5 pages of translation and rebuttals because they make the language seem complex and cannot be understood. just read the “new” law and understand what it means to the public. This is done intentionally so that when voting, people do not understand what they are voting for or against. As citizens, the public has the right to know how misleading language influences government and the media and how it affects society today. Orwell states that one should get to the point quickly without writing words or phrases that imply an idea and mean something. other. The use of these words or expressions is intended to confuse or hide the true meaning of the statements. Machiavelli writes that confusing statements are what might be needed to improve a bad situation and not end up in the middle of a counter paper. At the same time, isn't that what happened recently in the United States? There are so many laws passed that Americans don't have time to do the things they want to do. How far have we really come since the days of Machiavelli or Orwell? In this day and age, people still don't know what's going on in their own city or state and we still don't really know what the government or media is saying. Works Cited (1) Machiavelli, Niccolo “The Prince” English 1A: Section 43199. NP: McGraw-Hill, 2013. (18-27). Print.(2) Orwell, George “Politics and the English Language” English 1A: Section 43199. NP: McGraw-Hill, 2013. (28-37). Print.(3) “Political realism”. International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Flight. 7. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 96-97. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. March 25. 2014.