Knowing the right thing to say to a person can be a powerful tool. Once he/she figures out what the right thing is they can be easily influenced by the language. Animal Farm by George Orwell is a political allegory about the influences and nature of power and how it can be used for good or evil. At the beginning of Animal Farm power was used to achieve great things. After this initial positive power, it began to destroy the farm. Power struggles began to occur which caused issues between animals. For this essay, look at how the use of language was used to manipulate the animals in a negative way.
Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Mr. Jones, the farmer against whom the animals rebel, represents the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. The animals who rebel represent the Russian people. Each animal represents a person who took part in the Russian Revolution. Napoleon, the pig who leads the revolution against men, represents Joseph Stalin. Stalin's actions are mirrored by Napoleon. The main point emphasizes in the book is that language is a powerful tool, which can be used to manipulate people to get what he or she wants. …show more content…
Napoleon is one of the most powerful out of all of them. Napoleon and his partner, Squealer, abused the powers of language to manipulate the animals of the farm into thinking that the farm was a great place to be but really it was not. An example of how language is used is when Old Major tells all the animals his predictions for the future. Old Major's dream symbolizes the Communist Manifesto. Words can appeal to a person's basic needs, desires, and fears. Once he or she figures out what these influential words are it can be used to take advantage of others in a clever way. In Animal Farm the pigs trick all the other animals into doing their work for them, and they change the 7 commandments for
Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Mr. Jones, the farmer against whom the animals rebel, represents the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. The animals who rebel represent the Russian people. Each animal represents a person who took part in the Russian Revolution. Napoleon, the pig who leads the revolution against men, represents Joseph Stalin. Stalin's actions are mirrored by Napoleon. The main point emphasizes in the book is that language is a powerful tool, which can be used to manipulate people to get what he or she wants. …show more content…
Napoleon is one of the most powerful out of all of them. Napoleon and his partner, Squealer, abused the powers of language to manipulate the animals of the farm into thinking that the farm was a great place to be but really it was not. An example of how language is used is when Old Major tells all the animals his predictions for the future. Old Major's dream symbolizes the Communist Manifesto. Words can appeal to a person's basic needs, desires, and fears. Once he or she figures out what these influential words are it can be used to take advantage of others in a clever way. In Animal Farm the pigs trick all the other animals into doing their work for them, and they change the 7 commandments for