How Does George Orwell Use Of Manipulation In Animal Farm

In the novella “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, the gradual changes that have drastic effects in the closing sections of the book are primarily the result of the pigs abusing their authoritative power to misinform and manipulate the rest of the animals. Through the means of symbolism and personification, Orwell uses characters like Squealer and Napoleon to help us better understand how dire each animal’s circumstance is underneath the control of the pigs. In the middle of chapter 5, we explicitly see the dogs -one of the root sources of the pigs manipulation techniques- chase Snowball off the farm and obediently follow Napoleon’s every command. From the time of their birth, Napoleon made “himself responsible for [the pup’s] education” by taking them away from their mother and indoctrinating them in

This vivid portrayal of Napoleon being this grandeur figurehead continues on in the same manner throughout the text, most notably at the start of chapter 8. Every animal on the farm began to credit Napoleon for “every successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune” (pg 62, Orwell). The information is evidently clear, Napoleon is extensively idolized by the other animals. A poem is even written and painted on the side of the barn in his honour and the fact that he need to approve the poem shows just how much power he has on the farm. However, Napoleon isn’t the only pig Orwell uses to depict the privilege imbalance resulting from the exploitation of other animals. The author employs the compelling, sycophantic Squealer to further reiterate how the pigs corruption lead to the end. At the beginning of chapter 2, Squealer is described as a brilliant, persuasive talker as he has the ability to "turn black into white" (pg 9,