Animal Farm Propaganda Quotes

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"Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever", Old Major declared triumphantly. The novel, Animal Farm, is constructed on the Russian Revolution that occurred during World War II. Napoleon, who is Joseph Stalin's counterpart, stays in charge by using propaganda and fear to his advantage.

To begin with, Napoleon utilizes fear to maintain control of the animals. One example is the dogs, or the secret police. One quote states, "Four young porkers... uttered shrill squeals of disapproval...but...the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, menacing grows, and the pigs fell silent nd sat down again." This indicates that he would not hesitate to silence anyone who dares to step out of line and question

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