Commandments Pathos Animal Farm

Imagine living in a world where animals would govern themselves. In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, Old Major whom was a prize-winning old boar, called the animals of Manor Farm for a meeting while the owner of the farm, Mr. Jones was asleep. Old Major told all of the animals that he visioned dream where humans had no control of animals. By the end of the meeting Old Major taught the animals a song called “The Beasts of England”, which is a cry for rebellion against humans on Manor Farm and a spirit of enthusiasm for the rebellion. A couple of nights after the meeting, Old Major passed away. Three pigs that were still alive on the farm called Squealer, Snowball, and Napoleon came up with the idea of Animalism, along with the seven commandments

which were made to protect animals lives. These commandments kept on changing over the time on Manor Farm. Several days after Old Majors death, the animals of Manor farm rebelled against Mr. Jones and fled him away. They renamed the farm “Animal Farm” and rejoiced after their victory. However, as time passed by, the pigs took advantage of the animals by being the cleverest animals on the farm and by over-powering Animal Farm. Many of the animals like the horses are too dumb to realize what was going on at Animal Farm and let the pigs control them. The pigs of animal farm used propaganda in order to manipulate the animals, the pigs and animals on the farm used the Aristotle methods throughout the story as well.
Propaganda was mainly used by the pigs in order to manipulate the animals into believing and trusting them. On Animal Farm, Old Major, Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer used propaganda in order to publicized themselves. In chapter one of animal farm, Old major told all the animals about his dream to rebel against the humans. He also mentioned the song “Beasts of England” to his fellow animal friends. Old Major showed propaganda with the “Beasts of England” because it motivated the animals to form a revolution and this song spread to other farms in England to rebel against the humans. The “Beasts of England” used propaganda by encouraging the animals in the lyrics: “Soon or late the day is coming, tyrant Man shall be o’erthrown, and the fruitful fields of England shall be trod by beasts alone…riches more than mind can picture, wheat and barley, oats and hay, clover beans, and mangel-wurzels shall be ours upon that day” (Orwell, 12). Squealer, spread propaganda for Napoleon on Animal Farm. Squealer always found a way to convince the animals that Napoleon was the best leader, and he would also twist the truth around. One day the Animals on the farm came back from working on the harvest, and noticed that all of their milk disappeared. Squealer told the animals that the pigs were eating the apples and drinking the missing milk. Squealer told the animals that him and the other pigs aren’t being selfish and that they need the food in order to preserve their health. He used propaganda by saying “It is your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back!...surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?” (Orwell, 36). Squealer tells the animals that in order to keep the pigs brains working they need all the food they can get and by having this, the pigs know how to help and protect the animals. Propaganda is used by the pigs by taking advantage of all the animals on the farm.
Ethos was mainly in Squealer’s speeches and some of the animals on the farm like Old Benjamin. After Old Major’s death, Snowball and Napoleon decided to direct Animal Farm. However, over time Snowball and Napoleon had built up tension as time went on. Napoleon decided to finally get rid of Snowball by having his guard dogs chase him into a hole and never to return again. Ever since what happened to Snowball, all of the animals were terrified of Napoleon, and the animals would listen to Squealers speeches that came right from Napoleon. Squealer was sent around to explain Napoleons new ruling and he told the animals “Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal” (Orwell 55). Squealer used ethos here by convincing the animals that Napoleon had to get rid of Snowball, and that being a leader is a hard job to have. Squealer uses ethos in order to make Napoleon look like a wise, equal, and intelligent pig. Another way ethos was shown in Animal Farm is by Old Benjamin. Old Benjamin was “the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark-for instance, he would say that God had given him a tail to keep flies off…he never laughed. If asked why, he would say that he saw nothing to laugh at” (Orwell, 5). Throughout Animal Farm, Old Benjamin was shown to have credibility. Although he was the oldest, he had quite of a great memory before and after the rebellion. “Only old Benjamin professed to remember every detail of his long life and to know that things never had been, nor ever could be much better or worse” (Orwell, 130). Ethos is shown here because it is showing that Old Benjamin always knew that things will never get better on Animal Farm which showed that he had credibility. Overall, Animal Farm showed many examples of ethos by Squealer and Old Benjamin.
Pathos was primarily used by Snowball and Napoleon.

In chapter four, a bunch of Mr. Jones men and men from two other farms called Frederick and Pilkington stepped foot on Animal Farm to kill the animals. Many animals fought back in order to keep their land. The animals defeated the humans and this was known to be the “Battle of Cowshed”. Although the animals won, there were many casualties and some animals such as the sheep died. The animals held a funeral service for the sheep that died. At the sheep’s’ graveside, “Snowball made a little speech, emphasizing the need for all animals to be ready to die for Animal Farm if need be” (Orwell 43-44). Snowball used pathos here because he was showing emotion on how all animals should die for each other if it is needed. Emotion was also shown because it was a serious speech and a funeral just occurred before it. Another example of pathos in the story is Napoleons attitude throughout the book. After Napoleon got rid of Snowball, he dominated Animal Farm. Animal Farm developed a communist form of government under Napoleon’s ruling. Napoleon started to be referred as “our leader” and “Comrade Napoleon” (Orwell 93). Eventually everyone started to love Napoleon and “The general feeling on the farm was well expressed in a poem entitled Comrade Napoleon, which was composed by Minimus” (Orwell 94). This showed pathos because all of the animals are showing emotion toward how much they love and respect Napoleon. The poem was made in honor of Napoleons ruling. One of the lines are “Every beast great or small sleeps at peace in his stall, thou watchest over all, Comrade Napoleon!” (Orwell, 94). This shows the emotion of love by worshipping Napoleon and by thanking him. There are many other examples of pathos shown in the book Animal Farm, and a lot of emotion is shown toward

Napoleon.
This English literary term logos, is seen in Animal Farm by characters such as Snowball and mainly Squealer. Once the rebellion against Mr. Jones was over, all of the animals were getting rid of Mr. Jones tools to torture the animals. All of the animals were happy to get rid of all of these things. Snowball found ribbons and threw them into a fire “Ribbons he said, should be considered as clothes, which are the mark of a human being. All animals should go naked” (Orwell 21). This is shown to be logos because snowball uses evidence to show how ribbons are for humans. Another example of logos shown is by Squealer. Many of the animals were noticing that the pigs were sleeping in beds. The animals went on to check the seven commandments and it said “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets” (Orwell 67). Some animals like Clover didn’t remember the seven commandments saying that animals can sleep in a bed with sheets. Squealer happen to pass by and said “A pile of straw in a stall is a bed, properly regarded. The rule was against sheets, which are a human invention” (Orwell 67). Snowball uses pathos here in order to prove evidence that sleeping with sheets is a human invention not the beds filled with straw. Squealer then tells the animals that they need the beds in only to make their brains work well. Overall, George Orwell makes Squealer a manipulated pig toward the animals.
In the book Animal Farm, George Orwell uses language that is shown in the book Exploring language. Literary language such as the Aristotle methods, and propaganda are used by many characters in the book. Propaganda is used by Squealer and Old Major. Ethos is used in Animal Farm by Squealer and old Benjamin. Pathos is used by snowball and Napoleon. Lastly, logos are used by Squealer and Snowball. George Orwell uses a great amount of persuasion techniques throughout his book.