Here is a lot of evidence I found about animals being convinced easily.
On page 9 Napoleon says, "Almost overnight we could become rich and free" "Justice will be done". Alright so they trust Napoleon here because he is promising a brighter future. However, as leader he cuts rations almost immediately as leader he cuts rations and increases the workload for all animals. The only ones to rebel are the chickens/hens (page 76) while the others feel that their lives are actually better. Why do they feel this way? Because their leader says so. Another example of this is on page 119 when Boxer gets hurt badly because he overworked himself. And what does the great leader do to help save his most faithful worker? He has Boxer sent off to be slaughtered. Some of the Animals realize this and try to do something about it. When they confront Napoleon about this matter, Squealer tells them that it was an ambulance that just said slaughter house on it. And why do the animals buy into this story? Because the alternative is a lot scarier to think about. To believe what they had originally thought would be to give up their peace of mind about Boxer and also to comfort themselves in case the same thing ever happened to them.
No comments:
Post a Comment