Animal Farm Rhetorical Analysis

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Fellow comrades, as a neighbour to you all, I speak to you with urgency. Must we quiver in the shadow of man any longer? Are we obliged to face the hideous cruelty man wishes upon us? No more comrades should we live our lives under these conditions. Man has turned their back on us animals expecting us to be no better than slaves. In contrast, Old Major has given us animals a new idea, a new way of living - Animalism. We have all dreamt the same dream; we have all envisioned a future where animals can live harmoniously together in peace and comfort. This vision is worth fighting for as an alternative to the darkness that humans inflict upon us day after day. We suffer at the expense of human comfort as we work hooves to the bone. Despite our well-meaning efforts, they will never be satisfied. Comrades, look around. Who are the ones you really trust? The humans are not trustworthy, but animal kind is. In order to achieve freedom and happiness, we need to come together and revolt against the humans’ tyrannical rule. …show more content…

What is it? I will tell you what it is. It is being tethered to a pole by a biting rope or hard chain. How many of you have been subjected to the strokes of a whip while the humans revel in their superiority, to the bitter cold wind in winter or the malnutrition of starvation? Comrades, we face more abuse and hardship than any animal in England should endure throughout their lifetime. The humans use fear to manipulate us. They take our families away; they force us to work beyond our limits, making retirement an unattainable dream. In their wisdom, the humans extract from us what they need but we are no better than slaves to their

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