Examples Of Corruption In Animal Farm By George Orwell

Luxury, power, and control are the fruits of one’s labor, but corruption terminates our efforts and hard work. These examples are shown in “Animal Farm” a novel written by George Orwell. The novel is about an animal farm that has rebelled against its farmer Mr. Jones, the farm earns its freedom but is lacking leadership. Two pigs Napoleon and Snowball arise who use their wits to gain support from the animals. Napoleon’s cleverness grants him the leadership status of Animal Farm, ultimately leading to a state of tyranny where Napoleon rules over the animals of Animal Farm with the help of Squealer as his spokesman. In the novel by George Orwell, Napoleon and Squealer use language that intimidates and appeals to emotions to manipulate the animals

Firstly, long after Mr. Jones is overthrown, Squealer uses language that terrifies the animals to mentally confine them. The animals feel threatened by Squealer when he says, “Jones would come back.” Squealer also frightens the animals by mentioning that “Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back” (56). The animals had become free and liberated from their confinement of Mr. Jones. The phrases terrorize the animals with fear causing the animals to remain under the reign of the pigs rather than the cruelty Mr. Jones showed during his time. Furthermore, after the animals become suspicious of the pigs, Squealer influences the animals with his threatening language to oppress them. Squealer declares the animals “might make the wrong decisions” and that “our enemies would be upon us” due to their decision. (55-56). By questioning the animal’s decision-making, the animals would have to rely on the pigs which would result in the pigs staying in charge. The phrase is to make sure the animals stay loyal and obedient toward the pigs. Moreover, after

Secondly, after Boxer’s death, the animals are concealed from the truth when Squealer uses emotional language. Squealer states, the “van had … been the property of the knacker” and Squealer proceeds to deceive the animals by quoting Boxer uttering “sole sorrow was … pass[ing] on before the windmill was finished” (124). Squealer illustrates a sense of gloom to emphasize that Boxer passed away and wasn’t taken by the knackers deceiving the animals. The animals would feel despair as their comrade has passed which would motivate them to work harder. Additionally, during winter, Squealer illustrates his ability to convince the animals so that he can manipulate them to serve the pigs. The animals are oppressed when Squealer states, “this is not something that you have dreamed, comrades” and proceeds “to convince them” (64,66). Squealer cleverly talks to the animals and convinces them to join his side. The gullibility of the animals leads them to be utilized by the pigs. Finally, during a Sunday morning Meeting, Napoleon uses the animals’ emotional attachment toward Boxer and his encouraging words to rule over the animals. Napoleon at the end of his speech said a “reminder of Boxer’s two favorite maxims” which are “I will work harder” and “Comrade Napoleon is always right” (125-126). The animals are swayed by Napoleon to solidify