Cat-Tuong Ngo Fletcher 3 English 2H 17 March 2023 In many societies there have been many cases of deceit, and for different reasons. Deceit can be used either positively or negatively, but deceit is widely perceived to always have a negative connotation. This can be observed in the novel Animal Farm by George Well, where deceit is used by Napoleon after the rebellion for his own benefit. Napoleon deceives other animals in order to gain power and control over the farm, which reveals the relationship between corruption and the vulnerable in societies. The desire for power is prevalent in Napoleon’s actions, and he is knowledgeable enough to come to the conclusion that almost all the other animals on the farm lack the education required to form …show more content…
A prime example of this is when Napoleon uses Squealer as propaganda. Squealer informs the other animals that Napoleon leads only because he is the only animal wise enough to, explaining that “‘No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?’” (Orwell 28). Using Squealer as propaganda is what causes the other animals to believe that none of them are fit to lead, with the exception being Napoleon. A lack of education amongst the animals played a major role in their persuasion, as lack of education is what makes the animals agree with Squealer and Napoleon in the first place. However, lack of education was also the only reason why no animal noticed that the propaganda was clearly deceitful. Later, Napoleon finds another way to take advantage of the uneducated by convincing the other animals to listen to an animal that has died. After Boxer’s death, Napoleon speaks about Boxer’s beliefs: “‘I will work harder’ and ‘Comrade Napoleon is always right’-maxims, he said, which every animal would do well to adopt as his own” (Orwell 63). Napoleon takes
Consider the case of the political, fictional novel, "Animal Farm" by George Orwell. The scene is set in Manor Farm in an unknown destination and humanly intelligent animals have taken over the farm from their abusive master, Mr. Jones. Napoleon, the pig is the new tyrannical leader of all the farm animals and has instilled fear into everyone. Furthermore, Napoleon instructs one of his minions, Sqeauler, the pig to change the rule about how animals should never harm other animals, which was painted on the inner barn wall. When Boxer, the horse encounter the newly changed rule, Boxer expresses his honesty about the previous rule by asking Benjamin, the donkey to read new rule to confirm the change.
An element of propaganda the animals used to influence others is the scare tactics technique. The scare tactic technique is when one is trying to warn the audience that some disaster will overtake them if they do not do what is suggested. To illustrate this method, the author writes “It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. You know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty?
Boxer, who represents the peasant workers repetitively says “Napoleon is always right!”, a type of propaganda which is often used is repetition, where you say a statement over and over which is certainly what happened in Boxers situation. He said this slogan over and over and with the combination of other manipulations going in eventually made all the animals believe that “Napoleon is always
In the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, Napoleon, the leader of the farm, is misjudged and the animals think he is good and just when he is not, leading to the reader learning how leaders can be depicted as good when they are bad. Through the use of propaganda dispensed by his subordinate, Squealer, Napoleon was able to do horrible things without ruining his public image. An example of this is when the book states, “It was almost unbelievable, said Squealer, that any animal could be so stupid… surely they knew their beloved Leader, Comrade Napoleon, better than
Napoleon in the novel is not a wise character. However, he occupies the leader’s position since he is intimidating and authoritative. In contrast, Snowball who is portrayed as the intelligent character, somehow gets expelled from the farm, because he was not as manipulative as Napoleon. To begin with, Orwell uses propaganda as one way of illustrating the theme of power. Napoleon and Squealer both utilize propaganda to brainwash and motivate the animals into following their orders, such as when Snowball teaches the sheep into chanting the slogan, “Four legs good, two legs bad!”(Orwell, page 34).
In Animal Farm, Squealer, chief propagandist, attempts to convince the animals that their lives under the regime of the animals is better than that of the humans. Squealer tries to convey this message, for example, by telling the animals that the animals would better off if Napoleon made decisions for them. Squealer says, “No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves.
Napoleon didn't care about what the animals truly thought. He only cared about himself and what he needed and didn't do much for the other animals. He wanted to make sure the animals were working and building the windmill so he could make trades with other farms. In the crucible, the leaders of society used their power to get individuals sent to prison for practicing witchcraft and being “witches”.
(Orwell, 122). Napoleon started to loose control when the animals realized that Napoleon had lied to them. This is when Squealer steps in and lies the other animals to make it seem like Boxer really was taken to the doctor, and
With the full ability to lie to the animals through propaganda and get away with it, Napoleon has the power to convince the farm that anything is true. This negatively impacts the farm because the animals do not have any grasp about what is true or not concerning their own memories. Napoleon’s deceptive ways of leading the
In the dystopian novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, Napoleon demonstrated manipulation by ignoring rules and changing history to convince their subjects into believing their rulers. Using different strategies, Napoleon can bend the way his subjects think and control what they do. In doing this, he makes himself relatable to other leaders in history, different leaders who became known for lying and manipulating. When Napoleon comes to power, he eventually begins to ignore his own rules. He and the other pigs begin to sleep in the Jones’s beds.
Although the animals view Napoleon as their savior, he is a ruthless ruler. He uses propaganda, fear, and the principles of Animalism to keep a tight grip on the farm. He uses propaganda to influence the animal’s opinions. He uses fear to control them. He also uses Animalism to better suit he and the
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” (Orwell 97). Napoleon knew that he had Boxer wrapped around his little trotter. Boxer would work night and day to support Napoleon and he always supported what Napoleon said. “If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.”
Orwell’s novella Animal Farm shows how power gets to one’s head through dishonesty. Squealer demonstrates this by tricking the animals into doing many things that they are unaware of doing themselves. He uses propaganda to help Napoleon because it will give him access to power, which he, too, desires. Squealer is able to use their stupidity against them and make them do unreasonable things. He also gives Napoleon more publicity than he deserves, which leads to him being elected as leader.
At that moment, Napoleon made a choice to start to impose his will upon others for the benefit of himself. As Napoleon grows more powerful, he also gradually grows more corrupt. In Animal Farm one way
In the literary work “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, he explores the idea of propaganda. In the author’s words, “As for the dogs, when they grow old and toothless, Jones ties a brick around their necks and drowns them in the nearest pond.” (Orwell 9) Major is trying to turn all the animals against Jones with no real proof.