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Rhetorical Questions For Animal Farm

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In paragraph 4 of the selection from the satirical novel “Animal Farm,” by George Orwell, Old Major expresses a significant argument regarding the exploitation of animals by humans. He jumps right into his argument by stating that “Man is the only animal that consumes without producing.” This one statement encapsulates Old Major’s thesis that humans only profit from the labor of the animals without giving anything back. Major’s argument is general, but because of his experience on the farm, his words carry more credibility. Old Major supports his claim by asking all the animals rhetorical questions such as, “You cows I see before me, how many thousands of gallons of milk have you given during this last year? And what has happened to that milk,
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