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Deatherage, Scott – 1987
Plato's "Republic" and George Orwell's "1984" both posit visionary worlds, one where humans are virtuous and understand what Plato refers to as "the Good," and the other where citizens are pawns of a government which uses language as a form of tyranny and control. Despite these overarching differences in philosophical…
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Comparative Analysis, Didacticism, Government Role
