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The Destruction Of Snowball In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Squealer is another selfish pig that resembles the Russian media. Squealer and Napoleon persuaded the animals that Snowball destroyed the windmill which contributes to the destruction of the noble societal concerns of Snowball, Old Major and the other animals on the farm because he uses Snowball as a scapegoat which makes the animals hate him. In November, the windmill was half-finished and the animals harvested enough food to survive for this winter. Then one night, the raging winds demolish the windmill into broken pieces of stone. The animals woke up and Napoleon said quietly, “Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL! In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his …show more content…

The windmill was in ruins”(81). Squealer and Napoleon are acting selfishly for themselves because they used Snowball as a scapegoat for the destruction of the windmill even though it was the violent winds that destroyed it. It states, “Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL! There came a night when the gale was so violent and the windmill was in ruins.” These actions contribute to the destruction of the noble societal concerns of Snowball, Old Major and the other animals on the farm because it leaves a bad image on Snowball, and hatred towards Snowball grows even more. Squealer is based on the Russian media and contribute to the destruction of the original communist values of Marx and Lenin by using the Kulaks as scapegoats for the starvation in Russia. Stalin acts selfishly by controlling the Russian media to brainwash civilians to thinking what he says is right. This contributes to the destruction of the original communist values of Marx and Lenin because everyone should have an equal understanding about the truth of Russia’s starvation. Pinheiro states, “Hatred against the Kulaks as a

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The old pig sparks rebellion against the Mr. Jones due to their beliefs that humans are a threat as they use the animals for their own consumption and benefit. As time passes reframing is also shown in chapter 5 when Napoleon turns his back on Snowball because of their constant disagreements. After the dogs successfully chased off Snowball, Squealer states that Snowball was a traitor and in reality no better than a criminal; lying for the benefit of Napoleon. When the windmill is approved, in private Squealer once more chimes in on the redirecting, sharing to the other animals that the windmill was Napoleon's idea all along, and Snowball stole it. Supposedly Napoleon only seemed to oppose the idea to get rid of Snowball; which was in fact

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Squealer says that “No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. ”(Orwell 55). Squealer is persuading the other animals that Napoleon is the model citizen and does more for the farm than anyone else. This use of rhetoric creates the idea that the other animals aren't contributing as much as Napoleon and makes them feel ungrateful. The citizens of the Animal Farm are consistently manipulated by Squealer throughout the story and do whatever is asked of them, even as conditions worsen.

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Stalin’s use of propaganda unjustly changed the view of his people and kept him in power, much like the tyrannical pig Napoleon. In chapter three of George Orwell’s famous allegory of the Russian Revolution, Animal Farm, the animals object to the pigs getting extra milk and apples put into their mash. Luckily, Orwell’s character Squealer steps in to convince the animals that the pigs need said milk and apples in order to successfully complete their jobs on the farm. Squealer, who represents the propaganda used in the Russian Revolution, uses the rhetoric devices pathos, logos, and diction to untruthfully change the opinions of the other animals on the farm.

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When first reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm, one might assume it to be a simple narrative about Farm Animals. However, through closer analysis, you begin to see the allegorical connections and satire of the work. By drawing parallels to certain major events and individuals from the Russian Revolution, Orwell is able to provide a political commentary about the harsh conditions caused by the Revolution. In George Orwell 's Animal Farm, he uses Napoleon, Snowball, and Mr. Jones to show the allegorical connections, as well as its satirical motives.

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Squealer, an allusion of propaganda, both publicizes and directs the animals to follow the decisions that Napoleon makes. Since the animals listen to and believe what Squealer says, they quit singing Beasts of England. They never get any ideas of rebelling against the pigs, and Napoleon retains the power and

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Squealer uses different types strategies that change over time to better understand his target audience, which are the animals. For example the sheep, which are seen to be the most vulnerable and submissive to Squealer and Napoleon. Some of the most effective techniques are to be bandwagon, card stacking, and fear. Since the use of propaganda is sufficient, they promised life on the farm would be pleasurable for everyone, but actually resulted in the pigs empowering the farm. Even though the use of Squealer’s propaganda techniques does not fulfill the goals of the community of the farm, the animals still believe that he his right and agrees to follow his lead.

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At the heart of a seemingly simple, unassuming novella lie political issues that occurred in Russia during and after the Russian Revolution in 1917. George Orwell’s allegorical ‘masterpiece’ as some would say, stems from his own opinions and detestation of the class divide. He shows that an egalitarian society is unachievable, when some characters that exercise power within Animal Farm use forms of both psychological warfare and physical threats in order to keep the ‘lesser’ animals under their control in order to maintain their society which supposedly follows the principles of Animalism; that ‘all animals are equal’. The pigs employ various tactics and express ways of thinking that convince the animals that they are better off than they had

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The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupt, then forgotten. This is all due to the lust for power that the pigs Napoleon and Snowball have that made them all selfish and corrupted. Animal farm in context to The Russian Revolution in terms of corrupting influence of power : Orwell 's goal was to portray the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the early years of the Soviet Union that resulted in a more oppressive and deadly government than the one it overthrew.

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In Animal Farm, Squealer, chief propagandist, attempts to convince the animals that their lives under the regime of the animals is better than that of the humans. Squealer tries to convey this message, for example, by telling the animals that the animals would better off if Napoleon made decisions for them. Squealer says, “No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves.

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After the windmill is destroyed, Napoleon blames Snowball by saying that he is the traitor who is trying "to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion” (82). Napoleon’s strong desire to keep power drives him to blame Snowball for the destruction of the windmill to make him look good, so he would not be blamed for all the destructions and injuries that occur within the Farm. This impels the animals to assume that Snowball is the victim and consequently the animals would rely on Napoleon to keep Snowball away for their protection. Squealer swindles the animals saying that the windmill was actually Napoleon’s invention and that his opposition towards it is just a fabrication in order “to get rid of Snowball, who was a dangerous character and a bad influence” (71). Napoleon’s only strategy is to make the animals under the impression that Snowball is the source of all destructions in order to keep his power.

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Secondly, another hate speech appears when the windmill blows down in a gale and the animals are in shock. Napoleon uses this situation to put the blame on Snowball as he said that "Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL!" (73) and that “Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, this traitor has crept here under cover of night and destroyed our work of nearly a year."

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It portrays the 1917 Russian Revolution atmosphere with the replacement of Russia into Animal Farm. The characters also did not fail to resemble the real people involved in the revolution. Power leads to greed, used to take advantage and manipulate. A person with absolute power tends to choose greediness after a certain time period, despite having followed a wise person’s vision and mission.

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