1984: Logos 1 key example

Definition of Logos

Logos, along with ethos and pathos, is one of the three "modes of persuasion" in rhetoric (the art of effective speaking or writing). Logos is an argument that appeals to... read full definition
Logos, along with ethos and pathos, is one of the three "modes of persuasion" in rhetoric (the art of effective speaking or writing). Logos is... read full definition
Logos, along with ethos and pathos, is one of the three "modes of persuasion" in rhetoric (the art of effective... read full definition
Book 2, Chapter 9
Explanation and Analysis—Goldstein's Book:

In the ninth chapter of the novel's second book, Orwell includes long excerpts from the fictional book The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, generally referred to as the book. These excerpts make steady use of logos, as Goldstein applies reason and logic to the history of the Ingsoc regime and the aims of the Party. The style of the book is typical of manifestos, and its ideological basis feels reminiscent of Marxist thought. In fact, people have speculated that Orwell might have based the Goldstein character on Leon Trotsky and the novel itself on Trotsky's The Revolution Betrayed