The people of Alphaville are as dependent upon words as a means of self-expression as the rest of the world, if not more so. Through the elimination of all "illogical" art, language becomes the only mode of communication; they have no paintings or other visual art from which the individual can draw a subjective and original opinion as to the intention of the artist.

All logical medium of communication available to the Alphaville popul

Language, being their only means of explanation and communication, is surrendered almost unfathomable control. The power of the "Bible", through which they are forced to define all they know, see, and experience in the world, is second only to the power of those who write it. The men who compose the Alphaville Bible are, in essence, speaking the Word of God, which the people of the city have been rendered totally unable to question.

There is no greater power than the power of language. Through language, we perceive, filter, and project our world. In Alphaville, we realize that the authors of the "Bible" aren't just recording the Word of God; they are composing the word of God, and who can speak the word of God but God, himself? Through their absolute power over language, these authors control the world.

ous are contained within the "Bible", which is bestowed, if not forced, upon every citizen. This wouldn't be extraordinarily differe

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