ETHICAL DISCOURSE AND LANGUAGE MANIPULATION IN ENGLISH FICTION

Language has always played a central role in literature, especially in English fiction where authors use discourse not only as a communication tool but also as a mechanism of control, persuasion, and ethical reflection. This article explores the relationship between ethical discourse and language manipulation in English fiction, focusing on how writers employ linguistic strategies to influence characters and readers alike. Through the analysis of dystopian, psychological, and political fiction, the paper demonstrates how manipulation through language reveals issues of power, morality, identity, and social control. The study particularly examines the works of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and William Golding to illustrate how discourse shapes ethical perception in fictional worlds.