How Does Orwell Use Propaganda In Animal Farm

"Let us not forget that revolutions are accomplished through people, although they be nameless." This quote is by Leon Trotsky during the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory based on the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is a book of revolution, betrayal, triumph, and tragedy. In this novel, power's influence depends on the morality of the individual animal. Some use their power to benefit the majority while others use it to benefit themselves. The pigs use propaganda to alter the animals' view of the world, Napoleon micromanages the rest of the farm for his benefit, while Boxer puts in the most effort to benefit the rest of the animals.
One of the ways the pigs abuse their power is by using propaganda to convince the

This is shown during a meeting when Napoleon "Silent and terrified, the animals crept back into the barn. In a moment the dogs came bounding back. At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from, but the problem was soon solved: they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately" (Orwell, 53). Napoleon uses the dogs to strike fear into the rest of the animals. He uses them to make sure the other animals of the farm know what will happen to them if they disobey his orders. Napoleon also shows this when Orwell says "And so the tale of confessions and executions went on, until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood, which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones" (Orwell, 84). This proves that Napoleon is starting to become just like Jones in killing the other animals, the animals were so scared they admitted to crimes they didn't even do. This is further proving how he has no remorse for getting rid of the animals that "betray" him. Napoleon micromanages by controlling everything they do but also deciding who gets to live to tell the tale of animal farm. This is another example of how the pigs show corruption. Napoleon's goal is to gain as much power as possible. With the dogs, other pigs, and propaganda he is practically