Day: February 25, 2015

• Carol Ann Duffy is supporting the rejection of the government’s proposal to prevent prisoners from having parcels sent to them whilst in prison.
• Carol Ann Duffy is against the new policy as it will stop prisoners from gaining access to reading material which she believes is important as she states it is “the soul of the country”
• This is a protest which has taken place at Pentonville prison in North London
• Many poets, authors and other important figures associated with literature have supported this protest along with human rights campaigners and civil rights groups.
• The ban on parcels being delivered to prisoners whilst in prison has been put in place since November of 2014 by Chris Grayling
• The ban is being opposed by chief prison inspector Nick Hardwick who believes that is a mistake that should be reversed
• The ban includes the delivery of books, subscription magazines and clothing however it allows for medications to be delivered for medical conditions
• Lette is severely against the governments plan and has dubbed Chris Grayling an “evil protagonist” as well as stating “books should not be a privilege: they are a staple”.
• Grayling has responded to the opposition by stating he is for the movement as he wants to punish those who do the wrong thing more by restricting such commodities.
• Chris Grayling also believes that by preventing the delivery of parcels will reduce the possibility of illegal materials.
• Chris Grayling has given details that on the first day inmates will recieve one parcel and after that only cards unless in other circumstances

George Orwell presents his views on the inhabitants of the town by using descriptive language. “windows were flung open on every side and half the street joined the quarrel”. Using the word quarrel to portray the way the community communicate my imply that it is a close community in which every resident may know the other. This is due to the fact that larger communities in which the people do not know each other as well may not feel as inclined to join such a dispute. Therefore I believe that by using descriptive language George Orwell portrays the inhabitants of the town to be associated with one another through the use of descriptive language.