Harnessing Words, Shaping Minds: A Comparative Analysis of Newspeak in 1984 and Language Manipulation in Animal Farm

Md. Saddam Hossain, Md. Shahjahan Kabir, Farhana Yeasmin, G.M. Nazmul Ahsan and Md. Kaeum Sepai
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Md. Saddam Hossain: District Child Affairs Officer, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Md. Shahjahan Kabir: Professor, English Discipline, Khulna University
Farhana Yeasmin: Assistant Professor, Department of English, Jashore University of Science and Technology
G.M. Nazmul Ahsan: Student, MA in ELT, Khulna University
Md. Kaeum Sepai: Student, MA in ELT, Khulna University

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 11, 3664-3671

Abstract: This study looks into the use of language as a tool of power and control in George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm, particularly emphasizing language manipulation and its impact on society structures. The study uses a comparative analysis to investigate how Orwell depicts language control in both novels—1984 through the formation of Newspeak and Animal Farm through propaganda and rhetorical manipulation. The analysis uses fundamental theoretical frameworks, such as the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, to investigate how language influences the mind, behavior, and perception of truth. In 1984, Newspeak was employed to limit thought and silence criticism; similarly, in Animal Farm, language was used to transform collective consciousness and legitimize repressive power dynamics. The results show that, while both novels emphasize the perils of verbal manipulation, 1984 focuses on structural control, whereas Animal Farm demonstrates language’s rhetorical power.

Date: 2024
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