Words can change how people view others and things. Animal Farm is a perfect example to illustrate how the use of words can manipulate the animals into slavery. Different strategies, used by Napoleon and Squealer, persuade the animals into thinking that they were doing right by them. They use words to control the animals which is often done in the real world by people like politicians. Without the power of words in Animal Farm, the rebellion would have not taken place and Napoleon would have never became the leader.
Orwell utilizes rhetoric appeals throughout the entire story; however, the best character to demonstrate this is Squealer. The character’s name fits the pig perfectly, not because of the sound the pig makes, but because Squealer …show more content…
Napoleon became the leader of the farm because he instilled fear in the animals. The approach he took with words was more simple, but far more threatening. This approach is well reflected when Napoleon orders the dogs to attack the animals who have taken steps against his leadership (Orwell 33). From there on, the animals kept quiet because they were afraid of Napoleon 's retribution against them. Napoleon blames the farm 's failures on Snowball, for example, when the windmill was destroyed (Orwell 28). No one seems to really know who destroyed the windmill, but the pigs believed it was Snowball because supposedly Napoleon could “smell” him. As time passed. Napoleon decides to rebuild the windmill and by doing so, also says that he was the one who thought of building the windmill in the first place. During this time, the commandments began to change to accommodate Napoleon’s actions. For example, when the pigs move into the house, they end up up sleeping on the beds. The 4th Commandment states that “No animal shall sleep in a bed”; however, the Commandment is modified to read “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets” (Orwell 27). Clover ends up questioning this and asks Muriel to read the 4th Commandment to her. As a result, Clover just thought it must have slipped her mind and doesn’t question it
Orwell utilizes rhetoric appeals throughout the entire story; however, the best character to demonstrate this is Squealer. The character’s name fits the pig perfectly, not because of the sound the pig makes, but because Squealer …show more content…
Napoleon became the leader of the farm because he instilled fear in the animals. The approach he took with words was more simple, but far more threatening. This approach is well reflected when Napoleon orders the dogs to attack the animals who have taken steps against his leadership (Orwell 33). From there on, the animals kept quiet because they were afraid of Napoleon 's retribution against them. Napoleon blames the farm 's failures on Snowball, for example, when the windmill was destroyed (Orwell 28). No one seems to really know who destroyed the windmill, but the pigs believed it was Snowball because supposedly Napoleon could “smell” him. As time passed. Napoleon decides to rebuild the windmill and by doing so, also says that he was the one who thought of building the windmill in the first place. During this time, the commandments began to change to accommodate Napoleon’s actions. For example, when the pigs move into the house, they end up up sleeping on the beds. The 4th Commandment states that “No animal shall sleep in a bed”; however, the Commandment is modified to read “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets” (Orwell 27). Clover ends up questioning this and asks Muriel to read the 4th Commandment to her. As a result, Clover just thought it must have slipped her mind and doesn’t question it