George Orwell Use Of Propaganda In Animal Farm

The Russian Revolution was a complicated subject. George Orwell simplifies it while making critiques and political jabs through his barnyard allegory Animal Farm. He uses animals to symbolize important political figures in the Russian Revolution, and makes his thoughts on Communism clear. The main politicians are represented by pigs, specifically Snowball, Napoleon, and Old Major. Their main form of government on the farm is a portrayal of Communism known as Animalism, which proves to be unsuccessful. With the help of Squealer, these pigs rewrite history, change the roles of government, and persuade the other animals through propaganda. Throughout the book, the pigs begin to rewrite history. They slowly take power until they are eventually in the same position as …show more content…
As previously explained, it aids the pigs in rewriting history and changing the role of government. Squealer is the main user of persuasion on the farm. He specifically is used as the propagandist for Napoleon to keep the animals under control. He did his best to assure the animals did not question the pigs’ leadership. Written and spoken language are used by Squealer, Napoleon, and the rest of the pigs in particular. Written examples include the changing of the Commandments and the supposed reports the pigs toiled away on all day. As far as spoken language goes, the majority of these cases take place in Squealer’s speeches. The animals’ lives are slowly changed with the help of propaganda and persuasion. Without the use of such persuasion, the changes in both the roles in government and the animals’ lives would not have been possible. With Jones, the animals would work endlessly with little reward. They thought the change in power would be for the best, but with the use of persuasion, they ended up in the same situation. The message to modern society is still evident: stay educated and do not believe everything that is