It has always been and will always be easier to read a paper, a book, or an article where the author uses words for the sake of their meanings. At some point, we are all readers but some of us are more into it than others; maybe because of their entourage or just because they are passionate about it. I really like to read but not the ones with "dying metaphors" or "pretentious diction" like Orwell points out. In fact I read some books not because they were gripping but because I was forced to; "Death of a Salesman" for example. On contrary, I also read "Into the Wild" and I really enjoyed it. They were both classic.
Nowadays more and more people are writing not because they really want to express their ideas, but because they want to call their-selves "writers." They want to be part of the people in order to get what they are trying to say, you need your heavy encyclopedia with you. Worst yet, they think they are good writers. What is the point of writing something the average people can't understand?By average people, I meant someone with a high school diploma.
Using metaphors in their proper ways and make one's thoughts clear for everyone to understand make you a better author. Using Latins-roots words which contradict each others and conceal your idea make you an impostor. So, let's use word that are easier to understand and which reveals our ideas.
BILLY
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