Topic > Animal Farm, by George Orwell - 686

The English language is one of the most complex languages ​​known to man. Sentences and ideas can be constructed and misconstrued due to the depth of the language. In the novel Animal Farm, the reigning pig leader, Napoleon, twists words to gain control and power over the entire farm. The Manor Farm transforms from the totalitarian rule of Mr. Jones, a mean farmer who feeds his animals meager portions, to Napoleon, a pig who will sell you off for a bottle of liquor. Language is used as a means of social control because of its irony, it changes and is unreadable to some. Irony is the first reason why language can be used as a form of social control. Many words have a double meaning, for example: break, widen, dress, match, etc. For this reason, various meanings and definitions can be derived and used as desired. On Animal Farm, when all the animals rebelled for the first time, Snowball said, "The only good human being is a dead one." Being human can be exchanged with numerous words, which is what Napoleon did to control animals with an iron rod. fist. ...