Ethos Pathos And Logos In Animal Farm

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Squealer is the main disseminator of Napoleon’s opinion, who becomes more and more isolated as the story progresses. Squealer tends to use logos in his speeches made throughout the book, but sometimes changes parts of his strategies. Earlier on, he uses vocabulary and concepts beyond most animals to bewilder them; however, later he starts to deploy tactics of carefully choosing words and rhetorical questions that the animals can understand; they then can construe what Squealer is trying to convey in his convincing talks. In Animal Farm, by George Orwell, as time goes on, Squealer develops new tactics to convince the animals the justification of the natural leadership of the pigs, and that all animals remain equal through logos. An early showing of pigs' natural superiority …show more content…

In a speech given by Squealer to justify this claim, he uses rhetorical questions, juxtaposition, and ideas far beyond most animals to strengthen his pathos and logos; his argument that defines that pigs are the most adept animals and deserve only the best. As the animals find out that the pigs have been stockpiling and enjoying luxuries that the other animals have not, they rightfully feel gulled. Squealer addresses this early on in his speech, “You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege?”. This is the hook that intrigues the animals and lures them into the argument through curiosity. He then states that, “Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself”. This is the first use of logos in his speech, and it is shown through the fact that it is more of a chore for the pigs to eat these special snacks. However, if it is true that the pigs do not enjoy milk and apples, then why would they hoard them? Squealer announces that “Science” has proven that the milk and apples are “absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig”. These are pigs who are “brain-workers” and spend the whole day supervising the