How Does George Orwell Use Propaganda

Governments everywhere try to get the citizens on their side on issues, during elections, and in day to day life. These political figures use propaganda to get the people of their city, state, or country on their side. Animal Farm by George Orwell demonstrates and shows us just how much propaganda is used and needed in government. People are being affected by this form of persuasion to support political and potential leaders. The American government, much like other governments, targets the uneducated citizens of the country with propaganda to guarantee their votes during elections. During campaigns, presidential candidates have television commercials, highway billboards, and radio ads directed to the uneducated citizens trying to convince them that, "Candidate So and So is taking your money. Vote for me and your money will be all yours, like it should be." Others might say, "If you vote for me, I promise to give our nations' future leaders an education!," targeting this to …show more content…
The pig in charge, Napoleon, used propaganda very often. Napoleon would often "steal" from the other animals. He would reply to the other animals, through a pig named Squealer, with persuasive speeches. An example from the book is when the pigs took the apples and the milk, Napoleon, and Snowball at the time, had Squealer tell the other animals that the milk and apples are vital for the pigs and if they don't get them then Jones will come back. Since no one wanted Jones to come back they were okay with it. Napoleon also used propaganda when he blamed Snowball for everything bad happening on the farm. Examples of this is when the windmill was destroyed by the storm and Napoleon blamed Snowball for it, when they misplaced the key for the shed and Snowball was blamed for stealing it, and when the weeds grew in the fields and Snowball was blamed for planting