Honors English 9th Grade Report
Chloé Winston
Ms. McDaniel
Honors English 9/6th period
2 September 2014
Societal corruption can be shown through Animalistic Behaviors. Thesis: In the classic novel Animal Farm, the author, George Orwell shows how societal corruption can occur through propaganda, pride, and hypocrisy. The book opens with a rebellion being led by the cows on the farm as they fought for their rights and better treatment. This rebellion began with secret meetings being held with all the animals on the farm. Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer, who led the secret meetings, used the term “Animalism” as a reference to the teachings of Old Major. Old Major was a pig who dreamt of a rebellion against the farmers, which would leave the animals in charge. These early meetings led by three pigs (Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer), were the early stages of using propaganda to rally and organize the animals of the farm. The use of the term “Animalism” provided a simple and direct message to support the propaganda.
Orwell uses references to communism throughout the book. His experiences and observations of communism and communist rule helped form the basis of the book. In one particular instance, Squealer uses propaganda to persuade the other animals that the milk and apples provide nutritional benefit to the pigs. He states that it has been “proved by science” that apples and milk benefit the pigs. He further uses misleading statements about the possible return of Mr. Jones to the farm as a justification for this privilege benefiting the pigs. This use of propaganda helps Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball gain control of all the animals on the farm.
Propaganda helped the pigs establish complete control and dominate the farm and its animals. When Clover questioned a violation of the Seven Commandments, she was lied to by Muriel and Squealer about the meaning of the Fourth Commandment. Specifically Muriel added language to the Commandment that justified its abuse by the pigs. The pigs used
Ms. McDaniel
Honors English 9/6th period
2 September 2014
Societal corruption can be shown through Animalistic Behaviors. Thesis: In the classic novel Animal Farm, the author, George Orwell shows how societal corruption can occur through propaganda, pride, and hypocrisy. The book opens with a rebellion being led by the cows on the farm as they fought for their rights and better treatment. This rebellion began with secret meetings being held with all the animals on the farm. Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer, who led the secret meetings, used the term “Animalism” as a reference to the teachings of Old Major. Old Major was a pig who dreamt of a rebellion against the farmers, which would leave the animals in charge. These early meetings led by three pigs (Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer), were the early stages of using propaganda to rally and organize the animals of the farm. The use of the term “Animalism” provided a simple and direct message to support the propaganda.
Orwell uses references to communism throughout the book. His experiences and observations of communism and communist rule helped form the basis of the book. In one particular instance, Squealer uses propaganda to persuade the other animals that the milk and apples provide nutritional benefit to the pigs. He states that it has been “proved by science” that apples and milk benefit the pigs. He further uses misleading statements about the possible return of Mr. Jones to the farm as a justification for this privilege benefiting the pigs. This use of propaganda helps Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball gain control of all the animals on the farm.
Propaganda helped the pigs establish complete control and dominate the farm and its animals. When Clover questioned a violation of the Seven Commandments, she was lied to by Muriel and Squealer about the meaning of the Fourth Commandment. Specifically Muriel added language to the Commandment that justified its abuse by the pigs. The pigs used