In chapter three of Animal Farm the mystery of the missing milk was cleared up, as well as the order for all the windfall apples to be brought to the harness room for the use of the pigs. Several of the animals were upset about this, as it seemed to go against the Seven Commandments. Squealer was sent by Napoleon and Snowball to explain this to the other animals. He basically said that the pigs were not doing this to be selfish or privileged but that they did this out of necessity for their health. He stated that the pigs were brainworkers and the running of the farm depended on them. He insisted in a most persuasive way that they ate the milk and apples for the sake of the other animals, for if they failed in their duty, then Mr. Jones would come back.
Squealer was using techniques of persuasion to convince the other animals that allowing the pigs to have the extra milk and apples was for their own good. Thus, he manipulated them into believing what the pigs wanted them to believe. What Squealer's speech really means is that the pigs deserve to have extra food because they have the sole responsibility of looking out for the other animals' best interests and the running of the farm.
Several things stand out to me in my Tagxedo word cloud as being related to Squealer's manipulation of the animals in this passage. Of course, the words milk and apple are very large because that is the topic of that particular passage. The word "comrade" stands out, as it is used several times. This is significant because the word means companion or friend, which implies equality. Squealer uses this word to emphasize that the animals are all still equal. The word "pig" stands out, emphasizing how the pigs are "more equal" than the other animals, thus deserving of extra food. It was interesting that the word "Jones" is prominent, indicating the animals' fear of Mr. Jones coming back to take over the farm. "Dislike" and "selfishness" are somewhat prominent; Squealer used these words to underline the fact that the pigs were not being selfish, because many of them did not even like apples, but they ate them in order to do their duty for the farm and the other animals.
Several things stand out to me in my Tagxedo word cloud as being related to Squealer's manipulation of the animals in this passage. Of course, the words milk and apple are very large because that is the topic of that particular passage. The word "comrade" stands out, as it is used several times. This is significant because the word means companion or friend, which implies equality. Squealer uses this word to emphasize that the animals are all still equal. The word "pig" stands out, emphasizing how the pigs are "more equal" than the other animals, thus deserving of extra food. It was interesting that the word "Jones" is prominent, indicating the animals' fear of Mr. Jones coming back to take over the farm. "Dislike" and "selfishness" are somewhat prominent; Squealer used these words to underline the fact that the pigs were not being selfish, because many of them did not even like apples, but they ate them in order to do their duty for the farm and the other animals.
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