Power is often gained through a sort of manipulation and ones ability to convince the audience they will put the people’s interest first. Throughout the years, political leaders hold grand speeches to advocate their ideas and why they will help better the society. In most cases, politicians will use tactics like repetition, persuasion, pathos, logos, ethos, propaganda, etc. These techniques are all used to connect with the audience and make them believe they are doing everything for the people and not in their own self-interest. Leaders like Barrack Obama have used these techniques to win elections and gain the votes of the country. Language in Animal Farm, a novel by George Orwell is used to manipulate and control fellow animals in hopes of
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Squealer used propaganda to mess with the animals and make them believe Snowball was not helping them in the Battle of Cowshed. He does this by saying, “And as to the Battle of Cowshed, I believe the time will come when we shall, fins that Snowballs part in it was much exaggerated (55). In this quote, Squealer is sent to explain Napoleons new plans and make sure to distort the animals memories of Snowball. He needs the animals to stop seeing him as a hero and more as a criminal. By making Napoleon seem like such as hero, he secures Napoleons spot as the leader and snowball as an outcast. Squealer has a good vocabulary and to the other animals seems to be very smart and courageous. He is able to explain any situation and have the animals totally blinded. Also, Squealer is able to use repetition as a key tactic to remind the animals of their duty. It is shown through phrases like, “Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back” (56) and “Long live Animal Farm” (71) which are continually repeated by Squealer in order to make sure the animals remember. Anytime the animals begin to question him he will repeat these phrases to quiet him. He uses the fear of Jones, the human who used to rule the farm, to make the animals listen to everything Napoleon says. Napoleon uses Squealer as his voice to keep himself in control. He realizes the animals need …show more content…
The language is created to connect with the audience and make them feel like surrendering power to the pigs. George Orwell delicately crafts his words to be remembered by the audience and clear demonstrate how using language you can gain control. The way to grab attention is to ask rhetorical questions, the way to make a memorable remark is to repeat phrases and to convince the audience of false facts, you use propaganda. The characters Old Major, Squealer and Snowball when they are addressing the other animals, uses all of these literary devices. They are clearly successful because of the key to power is the art of language and using it to your advantage. Leaders like Obama, Hitler, and Stalin all have the same ability to carefully craft their speeches to manipulative the public to hand over power to
Squealer used propaganda to mess with the animals and make them believe Snowball was not helping them in the Battle of Cowshed. He does this by saying, “And as to the Battle of Cowshed, I believe the time will come when we shall, fins that Snowballs part in it was much exaggerated (55). In this quote, Squealer is sent to explain Napoleons new plans and make sure to distort the animals memories of Snowball. He needs the animals to stop seeing him as a hero and more as a criminal. By making Napoleon seem like such as hero, he secures Napoleons spot as the leader and snowball as an outcast. Squealer has a good vocabulary and to the other animals seems to be very smart and courageous. He is able to explain any situation and have the animals totally blinded. Also, Squealer is able to use repetition as a key tactic to remind the animals of their duty. It is shown through phrases like, “Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back” (56) and “Long live Animal Farm” (71) which are continually repeated by Squealer in order to make sure the animals remember. Anytime the animals begin to question him he will repeat these phrases to quiet him. He uses the fear of Jones, the human who used to rule the farm, to make the animals listen to everything Napoleon says. Napoleon uses Squealer as his voice to keep himself in control. He realizes the animals need …show more content…
The language is created to connect with the audience and make them feel like surrendering power to the pigs. George Orwell delicately crafts his words to be remembered by the audience and clear demonstrate how using language you can gain control. The way to grab attention is to ask rhetorical questions, the way to make a memorable remark is to repeat phrases and to convince the audience of false facts, you use propaganda. The characters Old Major, Squealer and Snowball when they are addressing the other animals, uses all of these literary devices. They are clearly successful because of the key to power is the art of language and using it to your advantage. Leaders like Obama, Hitler, and Stalin all have the same ability to carefully craft their speeches to manipulative the public to hand over power to