Although Orwell and Strunk & White have completely different texts with varying content, there can be many comparisons drawn between the two. The content of Orwell’s Politics and the English Language surrounds the bad qualities of writing, and concentrates on the downfall of modern English. It is written in paragraph form with many examples (of good English to modern) interweaved. Orwell cites things like staleness of imagery, misuse of metaphors, and words that lack meaning. He continues to say that tradition and imitation spreads this bad usage of words, and is adamant that his rules must be followed to not fall victim to “bad English.” While Strunk and White in The Elements of Style focus heavily on technicality, they note that it is acceptable to bend the rules in certain cases. This being said, they also warn of potential wrongdoing if it is not performed in the right situation. The format of the text does not vary much from Orwell’s, as they include independent arguments/points with examples, yet it provides much simpler examples in terms of language. The biggest cause of difference for this is that Orwell’s focus is on modern English and how it compares to good English; Strunk and White structure out their text to solely focus on general rules of the whole English language. There is a similar tone of writing between the two authors, as each will occasionally put linguistic mistakes on blast, calling certain errors “ludicrous” or “meaningless.” Strunk and White also touch on formatting errors (composing paragraphs, novels, reports etc.) as much as misusing words and punctuation; Orwell does not discuss formatting. They both emphasize the point of using the active voice over the passive voice, in order to be more direct and concise. They also encourage the use of positive language over negative to be more assertive. The subject of unnecessary words is also included in each piece, with the overall hope that every word and sentence is concise and full of meaning.