over your welfare. Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty?” (Orwell 23). Not only does Squealer use pathos, he also poses a rhetorical question. Squealer is a cunning and eloquent speaker who can sway the other animals in his desired direction by using mastery of language and rhetoric. He serves as Napoleon’s speaker expressly because Napoleon does not have the intellect to accomplish his agenda without the use of physical force and fear. Each time Napoleon’s actions are questioned, Squealer is able to manipulate the working class animals with language and rhetoric, regardless of how selfish Napoleon’s actions are. One of the qualities that Squealer had which made him good at persuasion is his insight as to what would appeal
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The audience is well aware of the subtle changes being made in the speeches to the working class. There are also slight changes being made to other important aspect of the farm’s history such as: changes being made to “The Beast of England” song, subtle adjustments to The Seven Commandments, and alterations of the memories of what really happened to Snowball. There is a distinct difference between truth and persuasion, according to Munz, “Rhetoric is important for persuasion even when truth can be exhibited. But the great problem and questionable merit of rhetoric is that it can be employed successfully even when the statement, which people are persuaded, by rhetoric, to give their assent to, are not true” (Munz 122). The animals have been conditioned to think that the speeches being given are for their benefit, but from the reader’s perspective it is not convincing. It takes a great deal of effort and intelligence to make a convincing argument, reason, appeal, and delivery are all requirements in order to change one’s mind. An equally important aspect of this is the speaker. There are certain qualities a speaker must possess in order to sway large masses of people, even the best arguments will fail if the speaker lacks the aptitude to deliver. Through his impressive use of reasoning and delivery, Squealer manages to make all of his arguments
The audience is well aware of the subtle changes being made in the speeches to the working class. There are also slight changes being made to other important aspect of the farm’s history such as: changes being made to “The Beast of England” song, subtle adjustments to The Seven Commandments, and alterations of the memories of what really happened to Snowball. There is a distinct difference between truth and persuasion, according to Munz, “Rhetoric is important for persuasion even when truth can be exhibited. But the great problem and questionable merit of rhetoric is that it can be employed successfully even when the statement, which people are persuaded, by rhetoric, to give their assent to, are not true” (Munz 122). The animals have been conditioned to think that the speeches being given are for their benefit, but from the reader’s perspective it is not convincing. It takes a great deal of effort and intelligence to make a convincing argument, reason, appeal, and delivery are all requirements in order to change one’s mind. An equally important aspect of this is the speaker. There are certain qualities a speaker must possess in order to sway large masses of people, even the best arguments will fail if the speaker lacks the aptitude to deliver. Through his impressive use of reasoning and delivery, Squealer manages to make all of his arguments