George Orwell’s classic novella Animal Farm, written in 1945, is considered to be one of the most influential pieces in modern english literature. The novel focuses on the idea of totalitarian dictatorship, and the repercussions it can have on a society. One of the most prominent themes in the novella is the power of fear. One of the main characters in the novel and the leader of the rebellion Napoleon, a sly, intelligent animal, as well as his minion Squealer, use their high intellect to devise powerful speeches that panic and persuade the other animals to such a degree that they are willing to do whatever the pigs propose in order to keep their safely, as well as safety of the farm intact. Throughout the novel, Napoleon uses several methods,
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Squealer takes advantages of his intellectual superiority when giving his speeches to the other animals by using complicated phrases such as “This has been proved by science” (22) and words like “categorically” (47) and “tactic” (35) that he knows the less educated will not be able to understand. Another way During the revolution Napoleon states that the pigs must have a larger food ration than the rest of the animals as they do all the “brain work” that keeps the farm running, stating “The whole management and organization of the farm depends on us” (22). Arguing that if the pigs did now have enough food to do they able to complete their job the farm would fall apart and that Napoleon sudden power takeover was for the good of the animals and for the preservation of their main philosophy, Animalism. Due to their lower education and intelligence, the other animals are unable to question or rebel against the decisions made by the Napoleon, creating an even larger inequality between the pigs and the other animals. This inequality allows Napoleon to gradually separate himself from the rest and gain more
Squealer takes advantages of his intellectual superiority when giving his speeches to the other animals by using complicated phrases such as “This has been proved by science” (22) and words like “categorically” (47) and “tactic” (35) that he knows the less educated will not be able to understand. Another way During the revolution Napoleon states that the pigs must have a larger food ration than the rest of the animals as they do all the “brain work” that keeps the farm running, stating “The whole management and organization of the farm depends on us” (22). Arguing that if the pigs did now have enough food to do they able to complete their job the farm would fall apart and that Napoleon sudden power takeover was for the good of the animals and for the preservation of their main philosophy, Animalism. Due to their lower education and intelligence, the other animals are unable to question or rebel against the decisions made by the Napoleon, creating an even larger inequality between the pigs and the other animals. This inequality allows Napoleon to gradually separate himself from the rest and gain more