George Orwell, author of the political satire, Animal Farm, once said, “[I]f thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” Language, as Orwell comprehends, can be used as a written or spoken tool to express thoughts and gain support. Its meaning is wholly in the hands of the orator or the writer, but can often be altered by the audience. Similarly, in the novel, Orwell uses language to support the theme of how knowledge can be used as a weapon and tool to manipulate the uneducated. Orwell portrays the deterioration of Communism from the ideal to the worst through the pigs’ persuasive speeches, the usage of propaganda, and written language, emphasizing the power-seeking nature of human beings. First of all, Old Major, symbolizing Marx, was the first to use spoken language to gain
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. . Yet he is the lord of all animals’” (Orwell 5-6). The animal’s daily workload is often laborious and miserable and by acknowledging this, Old Major gains recognition and interest among the other animals. For the animals who are uneducated and tractable, this provides an obvious comparison about the unfair status of the humans, “creatures that consumes without producing” and those who work like slaves and receive little gain. This strong contrast also makes the simple-minded animals realize the problem that needs to be changed and imagine a life without humans. With Old Major’s choice of words, such as “lord of all animals” it also forces the animals become aware the inequality that they face and feel the immediate need to change their current state. By referring to the human beings as “he”, Old Major alienates the humans from the animals and gives them a sense of unity. Additionally, as the animal created tremendous uproar, Old Major boosts the animals’ spirit by introducing them to the song, “Beasts of England,”
. . Yet he is the lord of all animals’” (Orwell 5-6). The animal’s daily workload is often laborious and miserable and by acknowledging this, Old Major gains recognition and interest among the other animals. For the animals who are uneducated and tractable, this provides an obvious comparison about the unfair status of the humans, “creatures that consumes without producing” and those who work like slaves and receive little gain. This strong contrast also makes the simple-minded animals realize the problem that needs to be changed and imagine a life without humans. With Old Major’s choice of words, such as “lord of all animals” it also forces the animals become aware the inequality that they face and feel the immediate need to change their current state. By referring to the human beings as “he”, Old Major alienates the humans from the animals and gives them a sense of unity. Additionally, as the animal created tremendous uproar, Old Major boosts the animals’ spirit by introducing them to the song, “Beasts of England,”