Manipulation Of Language In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a perfect representation of greed and selfishness at its finest. The passage is from Squealer's speech in which he discusses what happened to the missing milk and the newly grown apples. Before the scene the animals found out the pigs have taken something they thought was going to be shared equally, but are quickly shut down when they find out it’s not the case. The animals then agree that the pigs should be the only ones who can eat the apples and drink the milk. Squealers use of questions and exaggeration of the pigs work creates Kairos and Ethos; ultimately, through manipulation the pigs gain more control over the Farm. Squealer’s manipulation of language creates the appearance that the pigs only require the