Who is a better speaker? Old Major or Squealer? Explain your answer.
LA- Who is a better speaker? Old Major or Squealer? Explain your answer. I think that Old Major is a better speaker than Squealer. A good speaker is someone who speaks fluently, someone who can convince others that what he says is right, and someone who is able to convey his message clearly to others. Old Major has fulfilled all these aspects and also speaks truthfully. On the other hand, Squealer speaks in order to instill fear in the animals’ hearts and thus fear Napoleon, hence submitting to the pig’s orders and instructions. Squealer is not truthful like Old Major, and he develops lies of deceit to deceive the animals. Although the animals listen to what both Old Major and Squealer say, they listen to Old Major because of his experience and truthfulness, but they listen to Squealer because they are fearful and scared of the consequences they will face if they do not listen to him. All these show that Old Major is a better speaker than Squealer. Old Major is a much better speaker than Squealer as he is firstly, able to get the animals’ attention with the right purpose on mind. All that he has in mind for the animals is good, and is for the better of the animals. His message to the animals of the Rebellion was truthful and the animals’ would all benefit from the Rebellion. They would no longer be slaves to Man and would be free animals. However, Squealer speaks in a way that benefits Napoleon and the pigs, and does not even bother about the animals. All the good things he tells the animals are all utterly lies, which he carefully plots and deceives the animals with his pleasant and persuasive words. Another aspect that Old Major has fulfilled is his directness. I feel that he can quickly and clearly direct his message to the animals quickly, and all the animals understand what he says and means. As for Squealer, he plays with the animals, leading them in a maze that goes round and round. Only the smartest of them understood what he really meant. After he