Introduction
Animal Farm, a novel published in 1945 by the writer George Orwell, is a fable about how the Soviet regime of Stalin corrupts socialism. In this novel the author uses animals to convey different themes. That of ignorance can lead to oppression, language can be a powerful instrument of control and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Which we will see next in this essay.
Development
The first issue we are going to see is how "Ignorance can lead to oppression." The following quote from the book Animal Farm (Squealer, page 58, Chapter 5) can affirm the above. "The animals were not sure of the meaning of the word, but Squealer spoke so persuasively and the three dogs, who happened to be there growled so threateningly, that they accepted his explanation without further questions." Here we can see how at first none of the animals understood what was being said, but by changing their language and beginning to speak differently, he manages to convince with reasons and arguments that other animals think
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"Comrades, he shouted, you will not suppose, I imagine, that we pigs are doing this with a spirit of selfishness and privilege." In this appointment he opts for a correct and educated language with which he manages to take control of animals. the farm. The second quote says: "For your sake we take that milk and eat those apples. Do you know what would happen if the pigs fail in our duty? Jones would return! Yes, Jones would come back! Surely, comrades, exclaimed Squealer almost pleadingly jumping from side to side and wagging his tail, surely there is none among us that gave the return of Jones. Here he uses more body language to make him feel sorry for other