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In this case, the language, perpetrated by a few, is becoming pervasive in society, and so, it is taking over many aspects of society. However, for the most part, society seems to be resisting much of this doublespeak type of language. It is not prominent in the media, (perhaps in the government), and is seems that language, in general, is about the same as it always has been, full of slang and "fad" words, but in everyday use, doublespeak is not as common as some might thought it might be. This might make society stronger than a prevailing use of the language, but it may also mean that people like Lutz, in their zeal to remove doublespeak from the language, have actually made a difference and created more public awareness about something that needs to be changed. In this case, perhaps one person is not able to stand up against a societal ill, but many voices have more impact than one, and many voices can often accomplish what a single voice has no chance of accomplishing.

In conclusion, these two works indicate two different ways of standing up to society and ultimately being stronger than that society.

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One person may not be able to stand up to society alone. Even Gandhi and King had groups that followed and supported them, and they were able to create lasting and meaningful social changes. A group may have the ability to stand up to society and be stronger than the mass of society. and, as "Doublespeak" shows, a person may still take a stand against something in society that needs to be changed, and perhaps, ultimately create that change. However, it is clear that society is stronger than many individuals, and that they may never have the courage to stand up for what they believe in, even if it is dangerous or different. For those people, society, and the mores of society, are stronger than they ever will be, and they will suffer for it, just as the narrator realizes he has given up his freedom when he shoots the elephant and does not stand up to the people who might laugh at him......

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