The Necessary Intellect of Ordinary People

When the pigs gain power they start to organize committees throughout the farm. They also position the animals for labor work and basically act as a congress. This allows them to be passive making others do all of the work. They have a wide variety of knowledge to brainwash the animals into thinking the

To fully take control over Animal Farm, the government spread the message that the farm could not prosper or function without the pigs. This message allowed the pigs to gain many privileges in the farm without question. From the very beginning of the story, the other animals regarded the pigs as the smartest of all the animals in the farm. Because of this, it was naturally assumed that the pigs should lead the farm into rebellion against the humans and guide the animals into a better life. However, the pigs gained more control than the other animals thought they would. The pigs, especially Squealer, convinced the other animals that they should be allowed special privileges because they were shouldering the most “burdens” of all the

In Animal Farm, the pigs use propaganda and euphemisms to achieve and self promote their desires. One way propaganda is used is when squealer gives a speech about how the apples and milk are a necessity to the pigs’ diet. Secondly, the pigs decide to let Moses the raven live on the farm so the animals will accept their current life. The pigs use the euphemism readjustment of rations to seem like they are not taking much food from the animals and special education to refer as puppy training. Propaganda and euphemisms are used by the pigs.

“The mystery of where the milk went to was soon cleared up. It was mixed every day into the pigs’ mash” (Orwell 35). The milk and apples of the farm had been mysteriously disappearing, but it turns out that the pigs had been smuggling them in all along. “‘We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink milk and eat those apples’” (Orwell 36). It is implied in Squealer’s quote that the pigs’ stealing of the milk and apples can be justified, because it is for the well-being of the animals. This is evidence of the pigs’ incorrect use of intelligence leading to corruption. In addition to this, the pigs’ brainwashing of the animals is evident in the character Boxer.

It is immediately decided that the pigs will be the leader of the farm, as they are the most intelligent animals there. This gives them the power over the other animals, even though they claim they are all equal. Since they are in charge, it is easier for them to weave ideas in to the susceptible minds of the others. Once they are proven to be

In Animal Farm, subsequent to the suspension of Mr. Jones, the pigs of the farm were in charge of the whole farm including the other animals; they were in fully superior to all the other animal of the farm as they were most clever. Nonetheless, the pigs took advantage of their new hierarchy by tricking the animals into allowing them to have larger portions of food. Every time the pigs were asked why they are consuming more foods than others they would replying saying that they must be in good health.The pigs would tell the others animals that Mr. Jones would return if the pigs were not in charge. “ "Comrades!" he cried. "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well−being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back! Surely, comrades," cried Squealer almost

Squealer explains to everyone their motives, inquiring in a condescending manner. “‘You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples.” (52) He asks the question simply, making the others believe that it is due to their own foolishness for not knowing. In addition, the pigs create fear among the group to obtain obedient followers. “‘You would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? Surely none of you wish to see Jones back?” (80) Once hearing these words, the animals act meekly to their leaders. Although a mere prediction, the animals believe the threat and obey; terrified at the notion of Jones’ return. The animals stay obedient as Squealer and Napolean creates fear amongst them. Furthermore, the two are experts in lying, deception coming naturally to

Governments and ruling bodies can make their citizens do almost anything with the correct use of propaganda. During the American revolution American colonies had a large network of newspapers and printers who printed propaganda to convince people to keep the morale of the American citizens up. Tom Paine played a major role in making propaganda supporting the fight for independence. Propaganda is also used in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. In Animal Farm the pigs, who are pretty much the ruling class, use Fear propaganda, The Big Lie, and Plain Folk to persuade the animals to do all sorts of things.

The animals you can tell, are easily manipulated by the “intelligent” animals, namely the pigs. This is shown when the pigs trick the other animals into thinking that they deserve the milk, apples, and food because they need it.This is quite a reflection of how Mr. Jones used to run his farm and take the objects, but the animals don’t see it because they believe the pigs when they Squealer says, “‘You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health’”(23). Significantly proving that the animals are manipulated easily. This is important because the pigs know this and use it to their advantage, becoming like the leadership that they had rebelled against. Because of this, I do not think they will continue to run the farm in later chapter because the animals will come to a realization that they are similar and will rebel again, breaking the rule of the two legged enemy.

After the pigs move into the farmhouse, the animals become confused, since they remember strict rules against any animal using a human luxury. To prevent rebellion, Squealer uses his superior knowledge to his advantage, and convinces the animals, not only that this would be beneficial for the pigs, but also for the animals and their well-being on the farm: “Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case. It was absolutely necessary, he said, that the pigs, who were the brains of the farm, should have a quiet place to work in”(79). Not only do the pigs just work in the farmhouse, but they begin to eat and sleep where Mr. Jones once did. This comes to a shock to the animals, which is quickly relieved by Squealer, who convinces them that in order for the farm to run smoothly, the pigs must have a better living condition than the rest of the animals.

The pigs have the most power on the farm, this mainly comes from the fact that they can read. The pigs make up excuses by saying things like it is all written down or you could understand why it’s if you could read. “That was our mistake comrade for we know now it is all written down on documents we found”(p.80) the animals have no choice but to

First off, imagine that you are one of the animals on the farm, you would have no other choice but to listen to the pigs. This is similar to listing to your boss at work, even though you may disagree with what is being done, you are obligated to follow the rules or else you will have to face the consequences. This is shown thought out the novel, because the pigs are seen to be the leaders of the farm, while the other animals are seen to be the followers. In this novel if any of the animals disobey the pigs in anyway, they will have to face the serve consequences that follow. An example of this was when, snowball was kicked off the farm. The reason why snowball was kicked off the farm was because the pigs had believed that he had

1. Orwell uses perverted language throughout the book to make the leaders manipulate the other citizens or animals in the book. An obvious example of this is how Napoleon uses Squealer as a propaganda speaker. Napoleon uses Squealer special skill of talking to animals and getting them to his side. Orwell also uses the example of Snowball.”Snowball was a spy for Jones Napoleon said. When we see him we just kill him” (Orwell 65). The animals at first don’t believe it like Boxer by saying that the animals gave him the Animal Hero First Class. However, the animals get swayed by Squealer’s propaganda and just go with what he says. The final example is when after Snowball leaves, Napoleon says to build the windmill. He uses

After the pigs were able to gain power, they realized they could continue to corrupt Animal Farm because the other animals now looked up to them. In the beginning of the novella, the pigs were thought to be the most intelligent animals on the farm, which is how they came into power. However, the pigs soon took this advantage too far by insinuating that the other animals were dumb and forgetful. When Squealer, one of the pigs in power, broke the commandment of “No animal shall drink alcohol” (Orwell), the other animals were soon notified that they had forgotten part of the commandment, that it was actually “No animal shall drink alcohol to excess” (Orwell). Not only did this lessen the self-confidence and assurance of the animals, but proved

One of the main reasons why the pigs were able to stay in control is because the animals were easily brainwashed into supporting and believing that whatever the pigs say is right. The pigs were able to control the animals like this through the use of propaganda, they used many forms of propaganda and controlled the animals very strategically. When the other animals notice that the pigs took all the milk and apples Squealer said, “ Comrades!" he cried. "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples … It is for YOUR sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples ” ( Orwell-14). It is seen how squealer bends the truth in this excerpt to make it seem like the pigs are doing this for the good of the animals, but they are actually doing this out of greed for more food and power. The pigs often use different propaganda techniques to encourage the animals to keep working and supporting the pigs. Squealer once stated that “ production of every class of foodstuff had increased by two hundred per cent, three hundred per cent, or five hundred per cent, as the case might