Rhetorical Analysis Of Animal Farm By George Orwell

Elie Wiesel in Night and Snowball from Animal Farm are very similar characters because they were victimized by tyrants and used as scapegoats, but they are also unique and individual characters because Elie knew he was being taken advantage of and Snowball did not. Animal Farm is written by George Orwell, and it is about a farm of animals that take over the farm. Napoleon, a large pig, slowly takes away food and supplies from the other animals until he starts walking on two feet and becomes a “human.” Because of him Snowball is expelled from the farm and acts as a scapegoat for everything that goes wrong on the farm. Night is an autobiography written by Elie Wiesel, and in it Elie tells the story of he was taken from his home and put into a concentration camp under the control of Adolf Hitler.

Orwell shows the difference in those with absolute control and those without the ability to express themselves by describing how “the pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge, it was natural that they should assume the leadership”(35). By including this quote within the making of the new farm, Orwell expresses how the pigs took advantage of their authorial positions so they could force the others to work, while they dominated Animal Farm with their own rules. The pigs’ power allowed them to have freedom to do anything they wanted, but caused the other animals to be restricted further in their lives, work, and individual rights. This resulted in the exploitation of the other animals, forcing them to have lose any hopes of having an equal society. Still, the other animals did not protest, and instead believed the pigs should be in power because of their intelligence. Their actions lead to the oppressive, dictatorial society shown as Animal Farm progresses. Soon, the inequity between the pigs and other animals develops to a point where “all rations were reduced, except those of the pigs and the dogs. A too rigid equality in rations, Squealer explained, would have been contrary to the principles of Animalism”

Many writers, artists, novelists, journalists, and the sort seek to bring awareness to political and cultural issues through their work. It is not often, though, that their work attains such critically acclaimed status and subsequently creates a platform by which people are moved to respond to the writing’s purpose.

An author often writes a novel as a warning to mankind. In Animal Farm, George Orwell creates a world of animals that allegorically represent man. The intelligent pigs take advantage of the uneducated lower animals and take control of the farm. By showing the steady increase of the pigs' intellectual exploitation of the lower animals, Orwell warns the reader of the importance of an education.

The book Animal Farm can be summarize as a animals who were tired of working with poor conditions and wanted to make a change. After the creation called Animalism made by the majestic boar, Old Major, animals seeked for justice. In the beginning of animalism, the farm animals had got along and had created the seven commandments for all to follow but in short time they fell back in the hole of inequality. The pigs had taken over to be the most important, made the others fear them and were forced to let the boars have all power in saying. Orwell’s main purpose was to distribute the wide connection and relevance of animalism to communism showed great similarities toward the Russian Revolution. Many of the pigs portrayed the leaders of the Soviet

The novel ‘Animal Farm’ created by George Orwell heavily expresses the ideals of a prolonged cruel or unjust treatment and the exercise of authority. The exponential ignorance of the farm animals towards the actions and ideas of the pigs (Napoleon, Squealer and Snowball) prove the incentive that it is easier to conform to the ideals/ways of the ‘New England’, than to rebel, as well as through the exposure to propaganda and the distortion of reality. This therefore leaving them docile, numb, and oppressed.

In the political allegory Animal Farm, author George Orwell offers a timeless look at various tyrannical and dictatorial societies. In addition, he exhibits how language is used as an instrument of social control. The novel is based on the lives of a society of animals, and follows them as they navigate a rebellion for restructuring Manor Farm. The propaganda used in the novel shows how a revolution, despite their initial intentions, has the potential to still gradually turn into a system that is no better than the original. By twisting the truth and words to gain the other animal’s support, the audience is able to see how good intentions were progressively won over by greed and dishonesty. Additionally, on Manor Farm, the pigs are the most intelligent animals. Furthermore, the pigs began to twist the rules to manipulate their animal society into thinking they were innocent with nothing but good intentions, and through the use of doublespeak it is simple for for the pigs to gain the other animals trust. In the novel Animal Farm, author George Orwell exemplifies susceptibility to the manipulation of language and the use of language as an instrument of social control through rhetoric, propaganda, and the use of misleading words.

Orwell is able to show how when education is not given to all, it is very easy for those with it to abuse it for more power. Now that the pigs have the initial advantage over the other animals, the future holds plans of using it as a personal tool to oppression.

“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others” (Animal Farm, 112). When George Orwell wrote the books Animal farm and 1984, he wrote two pieces of satire with the overarching theme of government and Orwell utilizes characters such as Napoleon and Big Brother and similar events to prove that absolute power corrupts. However, he wrote Animal farm as a satire on previous events, while 1984 is a warning to the future. “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute.

Geroge Orwell through the novel Animal Farm describes the movement of the Soviet Union and its downfall through various farm animals. The three main characters, Snowball, Napoleon and Squelar initially hold strong views and ideas about a utopian society based on equality free from humans. As the rebellion unfolds, Snowball and Napoleon take leadership declaring a set of rules under the name “Animalism”. “1) Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2) Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3) No animal shall wear clothes. 4) No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5) No animal shall drink alcohol. 6) No animal shall kill any other animal. 7) All animals are equal.” George Orwell uses satirical tone to mock the humans, advocating for animal solidarity creating what was deemed a harmonious society. As Snowball and Napolean start to gain power and rule over others, they become wrong minded, becoming controlled with this power that they possess. This leads to the change to the principles of “Animalism”, “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”. The rule is a mockery of the term ‘equal’ epitomizing how the pigs have manipulated the rules throughout the text. Irony is used to show that there would be no hierarchy if all animals are equal. However, the pig’s actions have relied on this idea manipulating the views and ideas of others. Furthermore, George juxtaposes the pigs to Mr Jones who had previously ruled over the animals and was overwhelmed with the power he

In “Animal Farm”, Orwell satirises the desire for control and the relishing of luxury that come with power, showing that humans inevitably succumb to greed. When the pigs, first establish animalism at the

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1945. The book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Animal farm includes use of propaganda as well. A quote for example would be “some animals are equal but some are more equal than others.” I think that this book fits that quote very well as the author makes Napoleon along with Snowball are the leaders of the rebellion against Jones.

Animal farm is a renowned, allegorical novella written by George Orwell in 1945, which can be interpreted to have a hidden political meaning behind it referring to the Russian Revolution. Throughout this novella, the author purposely positions the audience to make judgements based on sensible, moral perception to show that Orwell effectively revealed how the pigs exploited a vast majority of propaganda techniques to deceptively manipulate the values, attitudes and beliefs of the other animals, with full intention of complete social control. This was exposed to the reader when the three main values of ‘Animalism’, as outlined in Old Major's speech, which consists of freedom, unity and equality, are abused for the pigs own advantage. This task

In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses satirical allegory throughout his novel to present the pessimistic view of human nature. The animal fable is used to demonstrate the issues of unfair treatment, exploitation and inequality in society. It is evident that this irony is particularly evident in the ending of both novels (Gulbin 88). The satirist irony is directed on the events of the Russian Revolution and on the totalitarian regime. Orwell uses political reason with creative reason to show his negative belief that people only change the dictators though revolutions but the systems stay the same. It is only a dream that people can gain a classless society through revolutions. Orwell believes that everyone wants equality, yet it is in one's nature as human beings to obtain power.

The rebellion was to escape from people and their cruel ways, but can they escape the death-grip of their own kind? The animals of animal farms are mistreated and have no rights. Mr and Mrs. Jones were the owners of Manor Farm, the human oppressors, and authoritarians of the animals. The animals rebel against the Jones and take over the farm. They create a utopian society for themselves, but the utopia quickly turns into a dystopia when the pigs take control of the farm. In many ways, Animal Farm is a complete allegorical / fable –like retelling of the founding of the Soviet Union, complete with a rebellion and eventual installation of a dictator. Like the ideological battle that was raged in Russia between the classes, the one that is played out in this novel have many of the same themes, including an initial push to strengthen the working class, a strong beginning movement of nationalism and unity, a series of successful efforts to topple the ruling authority (Mr. Jones), all followed by a complete totalitarian takeover by a dictator who is a hypocrite and goes back on many of the promises he made at the height of the revolutionary action.