In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, the character named Squealer is based off of the large amounts of propaganda in the fifties and sixties post World War II. Squealer is a fat pig who is a clever speaker and has an unusual ability to persuade his comrades and manipulate them in a way where he can get them to do or believe whatever he wants them to. Through Squealer’s rhetoric, he is able to keep the other animals on the farm from resisting while Napoleon, the leader of the farm, and the pigs unfairly rule over the others. Specifically, Squealer uses his language and word choice in a persuasive way that generates fear and doubt to control the citizens of Animal Farm.
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When Squealer enters, Orwell writes, “The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white” (16). In this quote Orwell lets the reader know that Squealer is known for being the animal on the farm that has a unique way with words. He has the capability to create doubt in the animal’s minds and make them believe and accept facts they know are not true by rewriting history. Also, he uses his way with words to the pig’s advantage. For example, when the citizens of Animal Farm claim to remember a rule that prohibited the use of money or trade with humans, Squealer is quick to convince them of its false veracity. When this happens, Orwell writes, "Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest. He assured them that the resolution against engaging in trade and using money had never been passed, or even suggested" (64). Thanks to Squealer, this benefits the pigs because now they are able to participate in trade with humans without the disagreement of others. Also, this demonstrates the pigs rewriting history because Squealer causes his fellow comrades to believe that a rule about engaging in trade with humans had never even been considered, when in reality, not only had it been suggested, but it was …show more content…
We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organization of this farm depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples.” (36). What Squealer means by this is that the pigs are the backbone of the community, and if milk and apples, which are scientifically proven to be “necessary” to a pig’s survival (even though they were fine without them in Jones day) are not provided for them, it will negatively affect the wellbeing of the other citizens of Animal Farm. Specifically, when Squealer says “It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples”, he is demonstrating his ability of persuasion by taking the attention off of him and the pigs, and putting it on the animals and the health of the farm. Squealer does this by telling the animals that not having milk and apples will inevitably end up affecting them, and that if they don't get these items, the farm won't prosper. Squealers persuasive concepts cause the animals to feel like it is best for the whole community, not only the pigs, that the they receive these
One example of how Squealer instils fear into the minds of the other …show more content…
When Squealer enters, Orwell writes, “The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white” (16). In this quote Orwell lets the reader know that Squealer is known for being the animal on the farm that has a unique way with words. He has the capability to create doubt in the animal’s minds and make them believe and accept facts they know are not true by rewriting history. Also, he uses his way with words to the pig’s advantage. For example, when the citizens of Animal Farm claim to remember a rule that prohibited the use of money or trade with humans, Squealer is quick to convince them of its false veracity. When this happens, Orwell writes, "Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest. He assured them that the resolution against engaging in trade and using money had never been passed, or even suggested" (64). Thanks to Squealer, this benefits the pigs because now they are able to participate in trade with humans without the disagreement of others. Also, this demonstrates the pigs rewriting history because Squealer causes his fellow comrades to believe that a rule about engaging in trade with humans had never even been considered, when in reality, not only had it been suggested, but it was …show more content…
We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organization of this farm depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples.” (36). What Squealer means by this is that the pigs are the backbone of the community, and if milk and apples, which are scientifically proven to be “necessary” to a pig’s survival (even though they were fine without them in Jones day) are not provided for them, it will negatively affect the wellbeing of the other citizens of Animal Farm. Specifically, when Squealer says “It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples”, he is demonstrating his ability of persuasion by taking the attention off of him and the pigs, and putting it on the animals and the health of the farm. Squealer does this by telling the animals that not having milk and apples will inevitably end up affecting them, and that if they don't get these items, the farm won't prosper. Squealers persuasive concepts cause the animals to feel like it is best for the whole community, not only the pigs, that the they receive these